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.
Size
medium 2
Type
Culinary 2
Shape
Narrow conical 2
Height
70.00 mm 2
Width
63.00 mm 2
Ribbing
medium 2
Ground Colour
Whitish yellow 2
Over Colour (Amount)
very low 2
Over Colour
Orange 2
Greasiness
Medium 2
Firmness
firm 2
Coarseness
medium-coarse 2
Flesh Colour
Yellowish 2
Accession name
Royal Jubilee
Flowering time
16th May 10% flowering
22nd May Full (80%) flowering
29th May 90% 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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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