Stonetosh
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Raised in 1909 by Horticulture Division, Experimental Farm, Ottawa, Canada. Introduced in 1923. Fruits have rather soft, white flesh with a moderately sweet and slightly acid flavour.
Synonyms:
Stontosh
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Parentage:
Stone x McIntosh
Size
large b
Type
Dessert b
Shape
Oblong b
Height
63.00 mm b
Width
76.00 mm b
Ribbing
weak b
Ground Colour
Green yellow b
Over Colour
Red b
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped b
Greasiness
Medium b
Firmness
soft b
Flesh Colour
White b
Accession name
Stonetosh
Flowering time
6th May 10% flowering
11th May Full (80%) flowering
17th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Early October a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register