Redgold

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Raised in Cashmere, Washington, USA by F.A. Schell. Introduced in 1946. Fruits have tender, yellow flesh with a sweet, subacid flavour.

Synonyms:
Stark Redgold

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Parentage:
Golden Delicious x Richared Delicious

Size
medium ^b

Type
Dessert ^b

Shape
Ellipsoid ^b

Height
57.00 mm ^b

Width
57.50 mm ^b

Ribbing
strong ^b

Ground Colour
Whitish yellow ^b

Over Colour (Amount)
high ^b

Over Colour
Pink ^b

Russet
very low ^b

Greasiness
Weak ^b

Flesh Colour
Yellowish ^b

Accession No.
1951 - 025   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Redgold

Flowering time
5th May 10% flowering
10th May Full (80%) flowering
17th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Early October ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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