Idaho Delicious

Apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

A tetraploid form of Delicious. Received by the National Fruit Trials from U.S.A. in 1965. Fruits have very firm, fine-textured juicy flesh which is very sweet with a highly aromatic flavour. Very tough skin.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Parentage:
Sport of Delicious

Accession No.
1965 - 041   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Idaho Delicious

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.