Splendour
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Discovered in 1948 by Charles L. Roberts, Napier, New Zealand. Introduced in 1967. Fruits have firm, yellowish white flesh with a sweet, subacid and a little rich flavour.
Synonyms:
Starksplendor
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Size
medium-large b
Type
Dessert b
Shape
Oblong b
Height
59.50 mm b
Width
68.00 mm b
Ribbing
medium b
Ground Colour
Whitish yellow b
Over Colour
Orange b
Over Colour (Pattern)
streaked b
Russet
low b
Greasiness
Weak b
Firmness
firm b
Flesh Colour
Yellowish b
Accession name
Splendour
Flowering time
10th May 10% flowering
15th May Full (80%) flowering
21st May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Mid October a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register