Doud Golden Delicious

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Tetraploid. A sport of Golden Delicious having much larger fruit. It was discovered by Lorne J. Doud, Wabash, Indiana, USA. Recorded in 1952. Fruits are sweet, crisp and juicy with a good aromatic flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Parentage:
Sport of Golden Delicious

Mother to:
Sir Prize

Size
large 2

Type
Dessert 2

Accession No.
1974 - 054   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Doud Golden Delicious (NY)

Flowering time
13th May 10% flowering
18th May Full (80%) flowering
24th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Late October 1


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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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