Lady's Finger of Offaly

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Originated from Ireland. It was described in 1851. Fruits have softish flesh with some flavour.

Synonyms:
Lady's Finger (of Offaly and Monaghan)

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Size
medium ²

Type
Dessert ²

Shape
Narrow conical ²

Height
64.00 mm ²

Width
51.00 mm ²

Ground Colour
Green ²

Over Colour
Red ²

Firmness
firm ²

Flesh Colour
Greenish ²

Accession No.
1950 - 080   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Lady's Finger of Offaly

Flowering time
6th May 10% flowering
11th May Full (80%) flowering
21st May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Early September ¹

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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