Double Red Rome Beauty

Apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Tetraploid. A sport of Rome Beauty being flatter in shape and being almost entirely flushed with bright crimson and darker streaks. It was discovered in about 1920 by Earle E. Cowin, Wapato, Washington, USA. Fruits have rather coarse-textured, juicy flesh but tends to lack flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Parentage:
Sport of Rome Beauty

Accession No.
1950 - 131   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Double Red Rome Beauty

References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.