Jupiter

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Triploid. Raised in 1966 at East Malling Research Station, Kent. It was introduced in 1981. Fruits are sweet and juicy with a good texture and Cox-like flavour.

Availability
Material in the National Fruit Collection not currently available.

Parentage:
Cox's Orange Pippin x Starking

Accession No.
1972 - 191   fingerprint   cancel

Accession name
Jupiter

Flowering time
11th May 10% flowering
14th May Full (80%) flowering
22nd May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Early October 1

Size
large 1

Type
Dessert 1

Shape
Globose conical 1

Height
70.93 mm 1

Width
79.09 mm 1

Ribbing
weak 1

Crown
medium 1

Ground Colour
Green yellow 1

Over Colour (Amount)
medium 1

Over Colour
Orange 1

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped 1

Russet
low 1

Firmness
soft 1

Coarseness
coarse 1

Flesh Colour
Cream 1


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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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