Forpear
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Introduced 1926. From Ottawa Central Exp Farm, Canada.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Parentage:
Forest x Unknown
Size
medium-large b
Type
Dessert b
Shape
Conical b
Height
63.50 mm b
Width
70.00 mm b
Ribbing
medium b
Ground Colour
Green yellow b
Over Colour
Orange b
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped b
Firmness
soft b
Flesh Colour
Cream b
Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1928 from the Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa, Canada. Fruits have soft, juicy flesh with a sweet and pleasant flavour.
Accession name
Forpear
Flowering time
6th May 10% flowering
11th May Full (80%) flowering
19th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Late August a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register