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Royal Jubilee

Culinary apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Raised by Mr John Graham of Hounslow, Middlesex. First recorded in 1888. Introduced by G. Bunyard & Co., Maidstone in 1893. Fruits have firm, yellow flesh with a subacid flavour. Cooks well. Late flowering.

Synonyms:
Graama iubileinoe, Graham, Graham Royal Jubilee, Graham' s Koenigin-Jubilaumsapfel, Graham's Jubilaumsapfel, Graham's Konigin, Graham's Royal Jubilee, Grahamovo, Grahams Jubilaum, Grahams Jubilaumsapfel, Grahams Jubilie apple, Grahams Konigin, Grahams Koniglicher Jubilaumsapfel, Grahams Koniglicher Jubliaums Apfel, Grahams Kungliga Jubilee, Grahams Royal Jubilee, Graima iubileinoe, Jubilaumsapfel, Jubilee, Konigin Jubilaumsapfel
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Shape
Narrow conical 2
Size
medium 2
Height
70.00mm 2
Width
63.00mm 2
Ribbing
medium 2
Ground Colour
Whitish yellow 2
Over Colour
Orange 2
Over Colour (Amount)
very low 2
Greasiness
Medium 2
Coarseness
medium-coarse 2
Flesh Colour
Yellowish 2

Accession No.
2000 - 085

  

Accession name
Royal Jubilee
Flowering time  ›››
16th May10% flowering
22nd MayFull (80%) flowering
29th 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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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