Jefferis

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Originated in about 1830 with Isaac Jefferies, Newlintownship, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA and named by Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. Fruits have firm, crisp flesh with a subacid to slightly sweet flavour.

Synonyms:
Everbearing, Grantham, Jefferies, Jeffries, Jeffris

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Size
medium-large 2

Type
Dessert 2

Shape
Flat 2

Height
52.50 mm 2

Width
68.00 mm 2

Ribbing
very weak 2

Ground Colour
Green yellow 2

Over Colour
Orange 2

Over Colour (Pattern)
streaked/mottled 2

Russet
very low 2

Greasiness
Strong 2

Firmness
firm 2

Crunch
crisp 2

Flesh Colour
Yellowish 2

Accession No.
1952 - 113   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Jefferis

Flowering time
4th May 10% flowering
9th May Full (80%) flowering
18th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid September 1


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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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