May Beauty

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Parentage:
Newtown Pippin x Golden Pippin

Size
medium 2

Type
Dessert 2

Shape
Flat 2

Height
51.00 mm 2

Width
63.00 mm 2

Ribbing
medium 2

Ground Colour
Green yellow 2

Over Colour
Red 2

Over Colour (Pattern)
mottled 2

Russet
very low 2

Firmness
soft 2

Coarseness
coarse 2

Flesh Colour
White 2

Accession No.
1945 - 014   fingerprint   check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1945 from D & J Walker, Ham, Surrey, England. Fruits have fairly coarse, soft, white tinged green flesh with a slightly sweet flavour.

Accession name
May Beauty

Flowering time
8th May 10% flowering
14th May Full (80%) flowering
20th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Late October 1


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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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