Winston coloured sport

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

A sport of Winston having a more solid deep red flush. Originated at the Horticultural Centre, Loughgall, Northern Ireland. First planted in 1952. Fruits have firm, fine-textured, juicy flesh with a sweet and good aromatic flavour.

Synonyms:
Winston sport

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Parentage:
Cox's Orange Pippin x Worcester Pearmain

Accession No.
1958 - 013   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Winston sport

Flowering time
8th May 10% flowering
13th May Full (80%) flowering
21st May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid October 1

Size
medium 1

Type
Dessert 1

Shape
Globose conical 1

Ribbing
weak 1

Crown
very weak 1

Ground Colour
Green yellow 1

Over Colour (Amount)
high-very high 1

Over Colour
Red 1

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/solid flush 1

Russet
low 1

Firmness
soft 1

Crunch
crisp 1

Flesh Colour
Greenish 1


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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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