Ballyfatten

Culinary apple

Culinary apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Originated from Northern Ireland. First recorded in 1802. Fruits have firm, white flesh with an acid flavour.

Synonyms:
Bally Fatten

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Fruit Size
medium ^b

Fruit Shape
tall, rectangular to conic, straight ^b

Fruit Height
65 mm ^b

Fruit Width
70 mm ^b

Ribbing
ribbed ^b

Ground Colour
greenish yellow ^b

Over Colour
flushed red-brown, blotched pink ^b

Russet Type
present ^b

Flesh Colour
white ^b

Flesh Texture
firm ^b

Flavour
acid ^b

Tree
tip bearer ^b

Accession No.
1949 - 222   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Ballyfatten

Flowering time
13th May 10% flowering
17th May Full (80%) flowering
24th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Late September ^a

Size
medium ^a

Type
Culinary ^a

Shape
Broad globose conical ^a

Height
55.34 mm ^a

Width
69.85 mm ^a

Ribbing
medium ^a

Crown
medium ^a

Ground Colour
Whitish yellow ^a

Over Colour (Amount)
low-medium ^a

Over Colour
Pink ^a

Over Colour (Pattern)
mottled/washed out ^a

Russet
low ^a

Firmness
firm ^a

Juiciness
dry ^a

Flesh Colour
White ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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