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Jonathan
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Originated on the farm of Philip Rick, Woodstock, Ulster County, New York, USA. It was first described in 1826 by Judge Buel who named the apple after Jonathan Hasbrouck. Fruits have soft, fine-textured, fairly juicy flesh with a sweet and fairly pleasant flavour.
- Synonyms:
- Djonathan, Dzhonatan, Dzonetn, Esopus Spitzenberg (New), Johnathan, King Philip, King Philipp, Philip Rick, Philipp Rick, Pomme Jonathan, Ulster, Ulster Seedling
- Availability
- Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
- Material held in Tidnor Wood National Collection® of Malus (Cider making)
- Parentage:
- Esopus Spitzenburg x Unknown
- Mother to:
- Prinses Irene
- Lucullus
- Prinses Marijke
- Jonadel
- Prinses Margriet
- Monroe
- King David
- Fukutami
- Idared
- Chieftain
- Prins Bernhard
- Hatsuaki
- Jonalicious
- King Cole
- President Boudewijn
- Herma
- Undine
- Murasaki
- Mimi
- Father to:
- Idajon
- Shinko
- Holiday
- Minjon
- Jonagold
- Oranje de Sonnaville
- Cacanska Pozna
- Jonamac
- Red Granny Smith
- Mariborka
- Prinses Beatrix
- Directeur van de Plassche
- Megumi
- Jonagored Supra
- Goldjon
- Leonie de Sonnaville
- Appel van Paris
- Kougetsu
- Sports:
- Blackjon
- Jonared
- Kapai Red Jonathan
Accession No.
1979 - 164
- Accession name
- Jonathan (EMLA 1)
- Flowering time ›››
- 7th May10% flowering
12th MayFull (80%) flowering
15th May90% petal fall - Picking time
- Early October 1
- Size
- medium 1
- Shape
- Globose conical 1
- Ribbing
- weak 1
- Crown
- medium 1
- Ground Colour
- Yellow 1
- Over Colour
- Red 1
- Over Colour Pattern
- solid flush 1
- Russet
- low 1
- Greasiness
- Medium 1
- Coarseness
- fine 1
- Flesh Colour
- White 1
Accession No.
1965 - 043
- Accession name
- Jonathan (b)
Accession No.
1965 - 036
- Accession name
- Jonathan (a)
- References:
- 1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
- 2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register
Design: Chris Turnbull, September 2019