Howgate Wonder
Culinary apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Raised in 1915-16 by G. Wratton at Howgate Lane, Bembridge, Isle of Wight. It was introduced in 1932 by Stuart Low Co. Received an Award of merit from the RHS in 1929. Fruits have firm, fine-textured, juicy flesh which is quite sweet when ripe with a faint aromatic flavour. Cooks well.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Parentage:
Blenheim Orange x Newton Wonder
Size
large 2
Type
Culinary 2
Shape
Truncate conical 2
Height
79.00 mm 2
Width
95.00 mm 2
Ribbing
weak-medium 2
Ground Colour
Yellow 2
Over Colour
Red 2
Over Colour (Pattern)
streaked 2
Crunch
crisp 2
Flesh Colour
Cream 2
Accession name
Howgate Wonder (LA 65A)
Flowering time
8th May 10% flowering
12th May Full (80%) flowering
20th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Early October 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register