James Grieve Lired

Culinary / Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

A sport of James Grieve having a brighter, more solid flush. It originated with A van Liere en Zonen, Kapelle-Biezalinge. Fruits have rather soft but juicy flesh with a good refreshing flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Parentage:
Sport of James Grieve

Accession No.
1963 - 105   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
James Grieve Lired

Flowering time
6th May 10% flowering
12th May Full (80%) flowering
20th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Early September 1

Size
medium 1

Type
Culinary / Dessert 1

Shape
Flat globose 1

Ribbing
very weak 1

Crown
very weak 1

Ground Colour
Yellow 1

Over Colour (Amount)
medium 1

Over Colour
Red 1

Over Colour (Pattern)
washed out/solid flush 1

Russet
low 1

Firmness
soft 1

Flesh Colour
Cream 1


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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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