Palmer's Rosey
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Originated in the garden of H.T. Palmer, Whyteleafe, Surrey, England. Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1965. Fruits have crisp flesh with an aromatic flavour.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Accession name
Palmer's Rosey
Flowering time
7th May 10% flowering
12th May Full (80%) flowering
19th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Late August 1
Size
large 1
Type
Dessert 1
Shape
Globose 1
Ribbing
weak 1
Crown
weak 1
Ground Colour
Whitish yellow 1
Over Colour (Amount)
medium 1
Over Colour
Orange 1
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/mottled 1
Russet
very low 1
Firmness
soft-medium 1
Crunch
crisp 1
Flesh Colour
Yellowish 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register