May Beauty
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Received 1945. From Received from D. & J. Walker, Ham, Surrey, England.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Parentage:
Newtown Pippin x Golden Pippin
Size
medium b
Type
Dessert b
Shape
Flat b
Height
51.00 mm b
Width
63.00 mm b
Ribbing
medium b
Ground Colour
Green yellow b
Over Colour
Red b
Over Colour (Pattern)
mottled b
Russet
very low b
Firmness
soft b
Coarseness
coarse b
Flesh Colour
White b
Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1945 from D & J Walker, Ham, Surrey, England. Fruits have fairly coarse, soft, white tinged green flesh with a slightly sweet flavour.
Accession name
May Beauty
Flowering time
8th May 10% flowering
14th May Full (80%) flowering
20th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Late October a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register