Telstar
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Raised in 1934 at Greytown, Wairarapa, New Zealand by J.H. Kidd. Named in 1965. Fruits have firm, coarse flesh with a sweet, slightly acid and rich flavour.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Parentage:
Golden Delicious x Kidd's Orange Red
Size
medium-large b
Type
Dessert b
Shape
Truncate conical b
Height
59.00 mm b
Width
68.00 mm b
Ribbing
medium b
Ground Colour
Green yellow b
Over Colour
Orange b
Over Colour (Pattern)
streaked b
Russet
low b
Greasiness
Weak b
Firmness
firm b
Coarseness
coarse b
Flesh Colour
Cream b
Accession name
Telstar
Flowering time
8th May 10% flowering
13th May Full (80%) flowering
20th 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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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