Red Statesman

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

A more highly coloured clone of Australian variety 'Statesman'. Discovered in 1914 in New Zealand. Fruits have firm, pale creamy white flesh with a sweet, subacid to acid flavour.

Synonyms:
Warrior

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Accession No.
1950 - 144   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Red Statesman

Flowering time
6th May 10% flowering
12th May Full (80%) flowering
20th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Late October 1

Size
medium-large 1

Type
Dessert 1

Shape
Flat globose 1

Crown
medium 1

Ground Colour
Yellow 1

Over Colour (Amount)
medium-high 1

Over Colour
Red 1

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/solid flush 1

Russet
very low 1

Greasiness
Medium 1

Firmness
firm 1

Flesh Colour
White 1


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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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