Sunrise

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Thought to have been raised at Welford Park, Berkshire, England. Recorded in 1897. Fruits have soft, tender, whitish flesh with a sweet, subacid flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Parentage:
Northern Spy x Unknown

Size
medium 2

Type
Dessert 2

Shape
Conical 2

Height
51.00 mm 2

Width
64.00 mm 2

Ribbing
medium 2

Ground Colour
Whitish yellow 2

Over Colour
Orange 2

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped 2

Russet
low 2

Firmness
soft 2

Flesh Colour
White 2

Accession No.
1999 - 087   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Sunrise

Flowering time
5th May 10% flowering
9th May Full (80%) flowering
17th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid September 1


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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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