Apple
Raised in 1970 by K. Lapins, at the Canadian Department Agricultural Research Station, Summerland, British Columbia, Canada. Introduced in 1986. Fruits have soft, sweet flesh.
Availability Material in the National Fruit Collection not currently available.
Accession name Shamrock
Flowering time 23rd April 10% flowering 25th April Full (80%) flowering4th 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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale. 2.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