Starr
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Found on the property of Judge White, Woodbury, New Jersey, USA. Propagated by William Parry in 1865. Fruits have crisp, very tender flesh with a subacid and aromatic flavour.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Accession name
Starr
Flowering time
3rd May 10% flowering
8th May Full (80%) flowering
14th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Mid September 1
Size
large 1
Type
Dessert 1
Shape
Flat globose 1
Height
70.39 mm 1
Width
84.49 mm 1
Ribbing
medium 1
Crown
medium-strong 1
Ground Colour
Whitish green 1
Over Colour (Amount)
low 1
Over Colour
Orange 1
Over Colour (Pattern)
washed out 1
Russet
absent 1
Firmness
soft 1
Crunch
crisp 1
Coarseness
fine 1
Juiciness
dry 1
Flesh Colour
Cream 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register