Monroe

Apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Raised in 1910 by Richard Wellington at New York State Agricultural Experiment Station, Geneva, New York, USA. Introduced in 1947. Fruits have fine, soft, cream flesh with a sweet subacid flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Parentage:
Jonathan x Rome Beauty

Father to:
Burgundy

Accession No.
1951 - 146   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Monroe


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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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