Merton Joy

Apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Raised in 1946 by M.B. Crane at John Innes Institute, Merton, England. It was named in 1965. Fruits have firm, crisp, somewhat coarse-textured, juicy flesh with a slightly acid, pleasant aromatic flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Parentage:
Cox's Orange Pippin X Sturmer Pippin x Cox's Orange Pippin

Accession No.
1979 - 174   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Merton Joy (EMLA 1)

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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