Monroe

Culinary / Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Raised in 1910 by Richard Wellington at New York State Agricultural Experiment Station, Geneva, New York, USA. Introduced in 1947. Fruits have fine, soft, cream flesh with a sweet subacid flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Parentage:
Jonathan x Rome Beauty

Father to:
Burgundy

Size
medium 2

Type
Culinary / Dessert 2

Shape
Broad globose conical 2

Height
57.00 mm 2

Width
69.00 mm 2

Ribbing
medium 2

Ground Colour
Green yellow 2

Over Colour
Brown 2

Over Colour (Pattern)
streaked 2

Firmness
soft 2

Coarseness
fine 2

Flesh Colour
Cream 2

Accession No.
1951 - 146   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Monroe

Flowering time
7th May 10% flowering
11th May Full (80%) flowering
18th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Early October 1


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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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