Henry Clay
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Originated in the USA. It was received by the National Fruit Trials in 1951. Fruits have soft, greenish white flesh with a slightly acid flavour.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Accession name
Henry Clay
Flowering time
29th April 10% flowering
4th May Full (80%) flowering
11th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Early August 1
Size
medium 1
Type
Dessert 1
Shape
Flat globose 1
Ribbing
medium 1
Crown
medium 1
Ground Colour
Whitish yellow 1
Over Colour (Amount)
very low 1
Over Colour
Orange 1
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/washed out 1
Russet
very low 1
Greasiness
Medium 1
Firmness
soft 1
Flesh Colour
White 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register