Ohio Nonpareil
Culinary / Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Originated in the orchard of Mr Bowman, Massillon, Ohio, USA. It was described in 1848. Fruits have firm, crisp flesh with a sweet subacid flavour.
Synonyms:
Bellflower of the West, Cattall Apple, Cattell Apple, Myer's Nonpareil, Myers Nonpareil, Myers' Nonpareil, Non-Pareille de l'Ohio, Nonpareil, Red Bellflower, Rusty Core, Wells
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Accession name
Ohio Nonpareil
Flowering time
30th April 10% flowering
6th May Full (80%) flowering
13th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Early September 1
Size
medium-large 1
Type
Culinary / Dessert 1
Shape
Globose 1
Height
69.40 mm 1
Width
83.68 mm 1
Ribbing
weak-medium 1
Crown
weak-medium 1
Ground Colour
Yellow 1
Over Colour (Amount)
medium 1
Over Colour
Red 1
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/mottled 1
Russet
very low 1
Greasiness
Medium 1
Crunch
crisp 1
Flesh Colour
White 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register