Quindell
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Discovered in 1934 by Ralph Banta in Green Forest, Arkansas, USA. Introduced in 1965. Fruits have firm, white flesh with a sweet flavour similar to Delicious.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Accession name
Quindell
Flowering time
5th May 10% flowering
11th May Full (80%) flowering
15th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Late October 1
Size
medium 1
Type
Dessert 1
Shape
Globose conical 1
Height
61.17 mm 1
Width
63.58 mm 1
Ribbing
weak-medium 1
Crown
strong-very strong 1
Ground Colour
Yellow 1
Over Colour (Amount)
high 1
Over Colour
Red 1
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/mottled 1
Russet
very low 1
Greasiness
Medium 1
Firmness
firm 1
Flesh Colour
Cream 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register