Patricia

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Raised in 1898 at Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa, Canada. Introduced in 1921. Fruits have soft, loose-textured, white flesh with a sweet, perfumed flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Parentage:
McIntosh x Unknown

Size
medium 2

Type
Dessert 2

Shape
Oblong 2

Height
55.00 mm 2

Width
65.00 mm 2

Ribbing
weak 2

Ground Colour
Green yellow 2

Over Colour (Amount)
high-very high 2

Over Colour
Red 2

Greasiness
Weak 2

Firmness
soft 2

Flesh Colour
White 2

Accession No.
1925 - 018   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Patricia

Flowering time
2nd May 10% flowering
7th May Full (80%) flowering
14th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid September 1


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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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