Philadelphia
Culinary / Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Material held in the East of England Apples & Orchards Project
Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1983 from R. Quantrell, Alford, Lincs. Fruits are crisp and juicy with an acid flavour.
Accession name
Philadelphia
Flowering time
4th May 10% flowering
7th May Full (80%) flowering
16th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Mid September 1
Size
large 1
Type
Culinary / Dessert 1
Shape
Flat globose 1
Height
54.68 mm 1
Width
72.00 mm 1
Ribbing
weak-medium 1
Crown
weak 1
Ground Colour
Whitish yellow 1
Over Colour (Amount)
very low 1
Over Colour
Pink 1
Over Colour (Pattern)
mottled 1
Russet
low-medium 1
Greasiness
Medium 1
Flesh Colour
Cream 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register