Carter's Blue
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Originated at Mount Meigs, near Montgomery, Alabama, U.S.A. Described in 1869. Fruits have fine, crisp flesh with a rich, sweet subacid, aromatic flavour.
Synonyms:
Lady Fitzpatrick
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Size
large 2
Type
Dessert 2
Shape
Broad globose conical 2
Ribbing
medium 2
Ground Colour
Green yellow 2
Over Colour
Red 2
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped 2
Crunch
crisp 2
Coarseness
medium 2
Flesh Colour
Yellowish 2
Accession name
Carter's Blue
Flowering time
2nd May 10% flowering
7th May Full (80%) flowering
15th 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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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