Garden Royal

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Originated on the farm of Mr Bowker, Sudbury, Massachusetts, USA. It was described in 1847. Fruits have fine, tender, yellow flesh with a subacid and aromatic flavour.

Synonyms:
Jardin Royal

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Accession No.
1951 - 279   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Garden Royal

Flowering time
5th May 10% flowering
9th May Full (80%) flowering
16th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Late August 1

Size
medium 1

Type
Dessert 1

Shape
Flat globose 1

Height
59.98 mm 1

Width
68.30 mm 1

Ribbing
weak 1

Crown
very weak 1

Ground Colour
Yellow 1

Over Colour (Amount)
medium 1

Over Colour
Red 1

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/washed out 1

Russet
low-medium 1

Firmness
soft 1

Coarseness
fine 1

Juiciness
dry 1

Flesh Colour
Yellowish 1


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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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