Mount Rainier

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Thought to be of Dutch origin. In existence in 1929. Fruits have fine, crisp, yellowish flesh with a very sweet, aromatic flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Size
medium 2

Type
Dessert 2

Shape
Truncate conical 2

Ribbing
strong 2

Ground Colour
Whitish yellow 2

Over Colour
Orange 2

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped 2

Crunch
crisp 2

Coarseness
fine 2

Flesh Colour
Yellowish 2

Accession No.
1948 - 740   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Mount Rainier

Flowering time
5th May 10% flowering
10th May Full (80%) flowering
19th 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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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