Megumi

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Raised in 1931 at Aomori Apple Experiment Station, Japan. It was named in 1948. Fruits have firm, crisp flesh with a subacid flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Parentage:
Ralls Janet x Jonathan

Accession No.
1953 - 009   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Megumi

Flowering time
8th May 10% flowering
14th May Full (80%) flowering
12th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Late October 1

Size
small-medium 1

Type
Dessert 1

Shape
Oblong 1

Ribbing
weak-medium 1

Crown
medium 1

Ground Colour
Whitish yellow 1

Over Colour
Orange 1

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/solid flush 1

Firmness
firm 1

Crunch
crisp 1

Flesh Colour
Cream 1

Accession No.
1967 - 086   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Megumi

Flowering time
12th May 10% flowering
17th May Full (80%) flowering
25th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
early october 1

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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