Atlas

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Raised at the Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa, Canada from seed sown in 1898. Introduced in about 1924. Fruits have juicy, soft flesh with a subacid flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Parentage:
Manks Codlin x Unknown

Size
medium 2

Type
Dessert 2

Shape
Truncate conical 2

Ribbing
medium-strong 2

Ground Colour
Whitish yellow 2

Over Colour
Orange 2

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped 2

Firmness
firm 2

Crunch
crisp 2

Flesh Colour
White 2

Accession No.
1950 - 127   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Atlas

Flowering time
4th May 10% flowering
8th May Full (80%) flowering
14th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Early September 1


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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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