Sam Young

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Originated in Ireland. Brought to notice in England in 1818. Fruits have firm, rather tough, greenish white flesh with a subacid flavour.

Synonyms:
Irish Russet, Irlandischer Rothling, Irlandischer Rotling

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Size
small-medium 2

Type
Dessert 2

Shape
Flat 2

Height
42.50 mm 2

Width
54.00 mm 2

Ribbing
absent 2

Ground Colour
Yellow 2

Over Colour
Orange 2

Russet
high-very high 2

Greasiness
Weak 2

Firmness
firm 2

Flesh Colour
Greenish 2

Accession No.
1933 - 012   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Sam Young

Flowering time
3rd May 10% flowering
9th May Full (80%) flowering
16th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Early October 1


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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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