Wellington Bloomless
Dessert apple
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Illustration published 1929. From U.S.A.. Flowers devoid of petals.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1966 from USA. A rather unique variety in that its flowers have no petals. Fruits have a sweet and pleasant flavour.
Accession name
Wellington Bloomless
Flowering time
11th May 10% flowering
16th May Full (80%) flowering
23rd May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Early October a
Size
large-very large a
Type
Dessert a
Shape
Conical a
Height
78.21 mm a
Width
84.93 mm a
Ribbing
medium a
Crown
medium a
Ground Colour
Green yellow a
Over Colour (Amount)
very low a
Over Colour
Red a
Over Colour (Pattern)
washed out/solid flush a
Russet
low a
Greasiness
Medium a
Coarseness
fine a
Juiciness
dry a
Flesh Colour
Cream a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register