Apple
Raised in 1944 at the Swiss Federal Agricultural Research Station, Wadenswil, Switzerland. It was introduced in 1964. Fruits have crisp, juicy flesh with a sweet and pleasant flavour.
Availability Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Accession name Maigold
Flowering time 4th May 10% flowering 10th May Full (80%) flowering19th May 90% petal fall
Picking time mid october 1
References: 1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale. 2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register