Dessert apple
Discovered in 1954 by Homer S. Kemp, Bountiful Ridge Nurseries, Princess Anne, Maryland, USA. It was introduced in 1966. Fruits are sweet, crisp and juicy with a good aromatic flavour.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Parentage:
Golden Delicious x Unknown
Accession name
Nugget
Flowering time
12th May 10% flowering
16th May Full (80%) flowering
22nd May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Late October 1
Size
small 1
Type
Dessert 1
Shape
Globose 1
Height
50.97 mm 1
Width
58.76 mm 1
Ribbing
weak-medium 1
Crown
weak 1
Ground Colour
Whitish yellow 1
Over Colour (Amount)
low 1
Over Colour
Orange 1
Over Colour (Pattern)
washed out 1
Russet
very low 1
Flesh Colour
Cream 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register