Beacon

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Raised in 1908 at the University of Minnesota Experimental Breeding Farm, Excelsior, USA. Introduced in 1936. Fruits have sweet, softish flesh.

Synonyms:
Fenton, Miller Red

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Parentage:
Malinda x Wealthy

Size
medium-large ^b

Type
Dessert ^b

Shape
Conical ^b

Height
54.50 mm ^b

Width
64.00 mm ^b

Ribbing
weak ^b

Ground Colour
Yellow ^b

Over Colour (Amount)
medium-high ^b

Over Colour
Red ^b

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped ^b

Russet
very low ^b

Firmness
soft ^b

Accession No.
1960 - 056   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Beacon

Flowering time
5th May 10% flowering
12th May Full (80%) flowering
21st May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Early September ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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