Juno

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Raised in Germany at the Institute of Agriculture and Horticulture. Introduced in 1971. Fruits have a slightly acid flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Parentage:
Ontario x London Pippin

Accession No.
1994 - 058   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Juno

Flowering time
2nd May 10% flowering
4th May Full (80%) flowering
10th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Early October 1

Size
large 1

Type
Dessert 1

Shape
Flat 1

Height
61.05 mm 1

Width
77.65 mm 1

Ribbing
weak-medium 1

Crown
weak-medium 1

Ground Colour
Whitish green 1

Over Colour (Amount)
medium 1

Over Colour
Orange 1

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/mottled 1

Russet
low 1

Crunch
crumbly 1

Juiciness
juicy-very juicy 1

Flesh Colour
Cream 1


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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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