Jerseymac
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Raised in 1956 at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA. Introduced in 1972. Fruits have tender, juicy flesh with an aromatic flavour similar to McIntosh.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Parentage:
N.J.24 x Julyred
Accession name
Jerseymac
Flowering time
23rd April 10% flowering
26th April Full (80%) flowering
3rd May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Early September 1
Size
large 1
Type
Dessert 1
Shape
Globose conical 1
Ribbing
weak-medium 1
Crown
medium 1
Ground Colour
Whitish yellow 1
Over Colour (Amount)
medium-high 1
Over Colour
Red 1
Over Colour (Pattern)
washed out/solid flush 1
Russet
very low 1
Crunch
crisp 1
Juiciness
juicy 1
Flesh Colour
White 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register