Double Red Northern Spy

Apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

A sport of Northern Spy having a solid, bright red flush. It was discovered in about 1895 by William S. Greene, Victor, New York, USA. Fruits have firm, fine-textured, juicy flesh with a sweet and pleasant flavour.

Availability

Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Parentage:

Sport of Northern Spy

Accession No.

1950 - 151

  

Accession name

Double Red Northern Spy

Flowering time  ›››

11th May10% flowering
15th MayFull (80%) flowering
22nd May90% petal fall

Picking time

mid october ¹

References:

1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.

2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register