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Delectable
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
A chance seedling originating with Mr Trayhorne in Berkshire. It was introduced in 1952 by Pope Bros., of Wokingham. Fruits are sweet, crisp and juicy with a vinous flavour.
- Availability
- Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
- Shape
- Broad globose conical 2
- Size
- medium 2
- Height
- 52.50mm 2
- Width
- 66.50mm 2
- Ground Colour
- Whitish yellow 2
- Over Colour
- Brown 2
- Over Colour (Pattern)
- streaked 2
- Crunch
- crisp 2
- Flesh Colour
- Cream 2
Accession No.
1953 - 055
- Accession name
- Delectable
- Flowering time ›››
- 3rd May10% flowering
8th MayFull (80%) flowering
14th May90% 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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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
Design: Chris Turnbull, September 2019