Oregon Spur

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

A clone of Red Delicious having more colour. Originated in Milton-Freewater, Ore, USA by Wayne M. Trumbull. Introduced in about 1966. Fruits have firm, very sweet, juicy flesh with an aromatic flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Parentage:
Sport of Delicious

Accession No.
1982 - 188   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Oregon Spur

Flowering time
27th April 10% flowering
3rd May Full (80%) flowering
11th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid October 1

Size
medium-large 1

Type
Dessert 1

Shape
Globose conical 1

Ribbing
medium 1

Crown
strong 1

Ground Colour
Whitish green 1

Over Colour (Amount)
high-very high 1

Over Colour
Red 1

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/solid flush 1

Russet
absent 1

Firmness
soft 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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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