Forpear
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Size
medium-large 2
Type
Dessert 2
Shape
Conical 2
Height
63.50 mm 2
Width
70.00 mm 2
Ribbing
medium 2
Ground Colour
Green yellow 2
Over Colour
Orange 2
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped 2
Firmness
soft 2
Flesh Colour
Cream 2
Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1928 from the Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa, Canada. Fruits have soft, juicy flesh with a sweet and pleasant flavour.
Accession name
Forpear
Flowering time
6th May 10% flowering
11th May Full (80%) flowering
19th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Late August 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register