Apple
Raised in 1962 at the request of one of Gene Pitney's fans, Miss Juliah Couper, at the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Havelock North, New Zealand. It was introduced in 1964. Fruits have firm, juicy flesh with a sweet flavour.
Availability Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Accession name Gene Pitney
Flowering time 14th May 10% flowering 19th May Full (80%) flowering25th May 90% petal fall
Picking time mid october a
References: a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.