Rubinstar

Apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Triploid. A more highly coloured clone of Jonagold which also matures one week earlier. Originated in 1980 at Gaiberg, Germany. Fruits have creamy white, fine-textured, juicy flesh with a sweet and good rich flavour.

Availability
Material in the National Fruit Collection not currently available.

Parentage:
Sport of Jonagold

Accession No.
1986 - 046   fingerprint   cancel

Accession name
Rubinstar

Flowering time
21st April 10% flowering
23rd April Full (80%) flowering
3rd May 90% petal fall

Picking time
late september ¹

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References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register