Hubbardston Nonsuch

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Originated in Hubbardston, Massachusetts, USA. It was first recorded in 1832. Fruits have firm, fine flesh with a sweet, subacid flavour.

Synonyms:

American Blush, American No npareille, American Nonpareil, Bespodobnoe habberdstonskoe, de Hubbarston, Farmer's Profit, Hubardston Nonsuch, Hubardston Pippin, Hubbard Stone Nonsuch, Hubbardston, Hubbardston Nonesuch, Hubbardston Old Thown Pippin, Hubbardston Old Town Pippin, Hubbardston Pippin, Hubbardston's Nonesuch, Hubbardston's Sondergleichen, Hubbardstone Nonsuch, Hubbardstone's Nonsuch, Hubbartson Nonesuch, John May, Monstreuse d'Amerique, Non-Pareille de Hubbardston, Nonesuch, Nonpareille de Hubbardston, Nonsuch, Old Thrown Pippin, Old Town Pippin, Orleans, Pomme de Hubbarston, Sans Pareille d'Hubbardston, Sondergleichen von Hubardston, Sondergleichen von Hubbardston, Van Vleet

Availability

Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Shape

Truncate conical ²

Size

medium ²

Height

66.00mm ²

Width

69.00mm ²

Ribbing

weak ²

Ground Colour

Green yellow ²

Over Colour

Brown ²

Over Colour (Amount)

high ²

Over Colour (Pattern)

streaked ²

Russet

low ²

Greasiness

Weak ²

Coarseness

fine ²

Flesh Colour

White ²

Accession No.

1948 - 721

  

Accession name

Hubbardston Nonsuch

Flowering time  ›››

5th May10% flowering
11th MayFull (80%) flowering
19th May90% petal fall

Picking time

Mid October ¹

References:

1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.

2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register