Golden Melon

Apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Raised in 1931 at Aomori Apple Experiment Station, Japan. It was named in 1948. Fruits have soft but moderately firm flesh with a sweet and insipid flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Parentage:
Golden Delicious x Indo

Accession No.
1953 - 010   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Golden Melon

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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