Lindel
Culinary / Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Raised in 1939 at the Smithfield Experimental Farm, Ontario, Canada. It was introduced in 1971. Fruits have juicy, cream-coloured flesh which is slightly coarse but firm in texture. Moderate acidity.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Parentage:
Richared Delicious x Linda
Accession name
Lindel
Flowering time
8th May 10% flowering
12th May Full (80%) flowering
19th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Early October 1
Size
large 1
Type
Culinary / Dessert 1
Shape
Truncate conical 1
Ribbing
strong 1
Crown
strong 1
Ground Colour
Yellow 1
Over Colour (Amount)
medium-high 1
Over Colour
Red 1
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/mottled 1
Russet
very low 1
Firmness
soft-medium 1
Coarseness
coarse 1
Juiciness
dry-medium 1
Flesh Colour
Cream 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register