Wellington Bloomless

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Accession No.
1966 - 039   fingerprint   check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1966 from USA. A rather unique variety in that its flowers have no petals. Fruits have a sweet and pleasant flavour.

Accession name
Wellington Bloomless

Flowering time
11th May 10% flowering
16th May Full (80%) flowering
23rd May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Early October 1

Size
large-very large 1

Type
Dessert 1

Shape
Conical 1

Height
78.21 mm 1

Width
84.93 mm 1

Ribbing
medium 1

Crown
medium 1

Ground Colour
Green yellow 1

Over Colour (Amount)
very low 1

Over Colour
Red 1

Over Colour (Pattern)
washed out/solid flush 1

Russet
low 1

Greasiness
Medium 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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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