Rhode Island Greening (4n)
Tetraploid form of Rhode Island Greening. Fruits have rather coarse-textured, juicy flesh with a pleasant flavour.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Accession name
Rhode Island Greening (4x)
Flowering time
6th May 10% flowering
11th May Full (80%) flowering
18th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Early October 1
Size
large-very large 1
Type
Culinary / Dessert 1
Shape
Flat 1
Ribbing
weak-medium 1
Crown
weak 1
Ground Colour
Whitish green 1
Over Colour (Amount)
low 1
Over Colour
Brown 1
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/washed out 1
Russet
low 1
Greasiness
Medium 1
Firmness
soft 1
Crunch
crisp 1
Coarseness
fine 1
Flesh Colour
White 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register