Clear Gold

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

A sport of Golden Delicious. Originated in Worley's Nursery, York Springs, PA, U.S.A. Fruits have fairly crisp, juicy flesh with a good flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Parentage:
Sport of Golden Delicious

Accession No.
1976 - 123   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Clear Gold

Flowering time
14th May 10% flowering
18th May Full (80%) flowering
25th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Late October 1

Size
medium 1

Type
Dessert 1

Shape
Globose conical 1

Ribbing
weak-medium 1

Crown
medium 1

Ground Colour
Yellow 1

Over Colour (Amount)
absent 1

Over Colour
n/a 1

Over Colour (Pattern)
n/a 1

Russet
very low 1

Crunch
crisp 1

Juiciness
dry 1

Flesh Colour
Cream 1

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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