Jonared

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

A more highly coloured sport of Jonathan. It was discovered in 1930 by William Uecher at Peshastin, Washington,USA and introduced in 1934. Fruits have soft, fine-textured, fairly juicy flesh with a sweet and faintly pleasant flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Parentage:
Sport of Jonathan

Accession No.
1957 - 004   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Jonared

Flowering time
6th May 10% flowering
12th May Full (80%) flowering
20th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Early October 1

Size
large 1

Type
Dessert 1

Shape
Broad globose conical 1

Ribbing
absent 1

Crown
medium 1

Ground Colour
Yellow 1

Over Colour (Amount)
very high 1

Over Colour
Red 1

Over Colour (Pattern)
solid flush 1

Russet
low 1

Greasiness
Medium 1

Firmness
firm 1

Coarseness
fine 1

Flesh Colour
White 1


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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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