Redwing

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Thought to have been raised by Charles Ross. Recorded in 1908. Fruits have soft, mealy, creamy yellow flesh with a very sweet flavour.

Synonyms:
Red Wing

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Size
medium ²

Type
Dessert ²

Shape
Oblong ²

Height
54.00 mm ²

Width
64.00 mm ²

Ribbing
medium ²

Ground Colour
Whitish yellow ²

Over Colour
Red ²

Russet
low ²

Greasiness
Weak ²

Firmness
soft ²

Coarseness
coarse ²

Flesh Colour
Cream ²

Accession No.
1978 - 219   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Redwing

Flowering time
3rd May 10% flowering
8th May Full (80%) flowering
16th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Late September ¹

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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