Kentucky Red Streak

Dessert apple

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Originated in USA. It was known before 1864. Fruits have firm, fine flesh with a subacid flavour.

Synonyms:
Bradford's Best, Kentucky Redstreak, Kentucky Rouge Strie, Kentucky Rouge Striee, Kentucky Streak, Selina

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Fruit Size
medium ^b

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

Ribbing
ribbed at eye and on body ^b

Ground Colour
greenish yellow ^b

Over Colour
flushed and striped dull red ^b

Russet Type
dotted ^b

Flesh Colour
greenish white ^b

Flesh Texture
firm, fine ^b

Flavour
subacid ^b

Accession No.
1951 - 247   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Kentucky Red Streak

Flowering time
3rd May 10% flowering
9th May Full (80%) flowering
17th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Late October ^a

Size
medium ^a

Type
Dessert ^a

Shape
Globose conical ^a

Height
62.33 mm ^a

Width
69.63 mm ^a

Ribbing
weak-medium ^a

Crown
medium ^a

Ground Colour
Green yellow ^a

Over Colour (Amount)
medium ^a

Over Colour
Red ^a

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/solid flush ^a

Russet
very low ^a

Firmness
firm ^a

Crunch
crumbly ^a

Coarseness
fine ^a

Juiciness
dry ^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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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