Dekker's Glory

Dessert apple

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

The origin of this variety is unknown. Fruits have soft, creamy white flesh with a sweet flavour.

Synonyms:
Dekker's Glorie, Roem van Dekker

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Fruit Size
medium ^b

Fruit Shape
intermediate, truncate-conic to conic, convex to straight ^b

Fruit Height
51-57 mm ^b

Fruit Width
51-60 mm ^b

Ribbing
prominent ribs at eye, indistinct on body ^b

Ground Colour
yellow ^b

Over Colour
more or less entirely flushed orange and deep red with stripes ^b

Russet Type
occasional russet ^b

Flesh Colour
creamy white ^b

Flesh Texture
soft ^b

Flavour
sweet ^b

Accession No.
1999 - 077   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Dekker's Glory

Flowering time
14th May 10% flowering
19th May Full (80%) flowering
26th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid September ^a

Size
small ^a

Type
Dessert ^a

Shape
Globose conical ^a

Ribbing
weak ^a

Crown
strong ^a

Ground Colour
Yellow ^a

Over Colour (Amount)
very high ^a

Over Colour
Orange ^a

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/solid flush ^a

Russet
low ^a

Firmness
soft ^a

Flesh Colour
White ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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