Edwards
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Believed to have originated in Chatham County, North Carolina, USA. First described in 1869. Fruits have soft, coarse flesh with a sweet, subacid and astringent flavour.
Synonyms:
Edward's, Edwards Favorite
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Parentage:
Hall x Unknown
Size
large 2
Type
Dessert 2
Shape
Broad globose conical 2
Height
65.00 mm 2
Width
77.00 mm 2
Ribbing
weak 2
Ground Colour
Green yellow 2
Over Colour (Amount)
low 2
Over Colour
Brown 2
Firmness
soft 2
Coarseness
coarse 2
Flesh Colour
Yellowish 2
Accession name
Edwards
Flowering time
6th May 10% flowering
11th May Full (80%) flowering
18th May 90% 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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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