Ontario (4n)

A tetraploid clone of Ontario. Fruits are slightly acid eaten as a dessert. Cooks well.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Parentage:
Sport of Ontario

Accession No.
1965 - 037   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Ontario

Flowering time
11th May 10% flowering
15th May Full (80%) flowering
22nd May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Late October 1

Size
medium-large 1

Type
Culinary / Dessert 1

Shape
Broad globose conical 1

Ribbing
strong 1

Ground Colour
Green yellow 1

Over Colour
Red 1

Over Colour (Pattern)
mottled/washed out 1

Firmness
soft 1

Coarseness
coarse 1

Flesh Colour
White 1


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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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