Spencer

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Raised in 1926 by R.C.Palmer at the Dominion Experiment Station, Summerland, British Columbia, Canada. Introduced in 1959. Fruits have firm, crisp, fine-textured, juicy flesh with a sweet, pleasant and slightly vinous flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Parentage:
McIntosh x Golden Delicious

Size
medium-large 2

Type
Dessert 2

Shape
Ellipsoid 2

Height
65.00 mm 2

Width
69.50 mm 2

Ribbing
weak 2

Ground Colour
Green yellow 2

Over Colour (Amount)
low-medium 2

Over Colour
Red 2

Over Colour (Pattern)
streaked 2

Russet
low 2

Coarseness
fine 2

Flesh Colour
Cream 2

Accession No.
1963 - 107   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Spencer

Flowering time
6th May 10% flowering
12th May Full (80%) flowering
19th 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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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