Stonehenge

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Raised at Ottawa Experimental Farm, Canada. Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1927. Fruits have firm, rather coarse-textured flesh with a sweet and slightly acid flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Parentage:
Stone x Unknown

Size
large 2

Type
Dessert 2

Shape
Ellipsoid 2

Height
73.00 mm 2

Width
76.50 mm 2

Ribbing
medium 2

Ground Colour
Yellow 2

Over Colour
Red 2

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped 2

Firmness
firm 2

Coarseness
coarse 2

Flesh Colour
Cream 2

Accession No.
1957 - 205   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Stonehenge

Flowering time
1st May 10% flowering
5th May Full (80%) flowering
11th 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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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