Autumn Arctic

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Originated from U.S.A. where it arose from a pile of chicken house litter on a farm in Vermont. Fruits have sweet, soft flesh with a little flavour. It is reputed to have some resistance to scab.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Accession No.
1974 - 121   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Autumn Arctic

Flowering time
7th May 10% flowering
12th May Full (80%) flowering
18th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid September 1

Size
medium-large 1

Type
Dessert 1

Shape
Flat globose 1

Ribbing
weak-medium 1

Crown
weak-medium 1

Ground Colour
Whitish yellow 1

Over Colour (Amount)
medium 1

Over Colour
Red 1

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/mottled 1

Russet
low 1

Firmness
soft-medium 1

Juiciness
juicy 1

Flesh Colour
Yellowish 1


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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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