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Ross Nonpareil
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Originated from Ireland. Recorded in Meath in 1802. Introduced by Robertson to England in 1819. Fruits have firm, rather dry flesh with a rich, aromatic flavour.
- Synonyms:
- French Pippin, Lawson Pearmain, Non-Pareille de Ross, Nonpareil Ross, Nonpareille de Ross
- Availability
- Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
- Material held in the Marcher Apple Network collections (Croft Pendarren)
- Shape
- Broad globose conical 2
- Size
- medium 2
- Height
- 44.00mm 2
- Width
- 57.00mm 2
- Ribbing
- very weak 2
- Ground Colour
- Whitish yellow 2
- Over Colour
- Orange 2
- Over Colour (Pattern)
- streaked 2
- Russet
- high-very high 2
- Crunch
- crisp 2
- Coarseness
- fine 2
Accession No.
2000 - 084
- Accession name
- Ross Nonpareil
- Flowering time ›››
- 2nd May10% flowering
8th MayFull (80%) flowering
15th May90% petal fall - Picking time
- Late September 1
- References:
- 1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
- 2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register
Design: Chris Turnbull, September 2019