Glengyle Red

Apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

A more highly coloured sport of Rome Beauty. It originated in 1914 at Balhannah, South Australia. Fruits have creamy white, rather coarse-textured, juicy flesh but with little flavour. Skin tends to be tough.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Parentage:
Sport of Rome Beauty

Accession No.
1950 - 129   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Glengyle Red

References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register