White Paradise
Apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Recorded 1831. From Scotland, probably.
Synonyms:
Adam's, Adam's Apple, Egg, Egg Apple, Eve, Eve Apple, Ladies' Finger, Lady's Finger, Long May, May, May d'Automne, Paradis blanc, Paradise, Paradise Pippin, Paradise White, White Paradise Pippin
Availability
Material in the National Fruit Collection not currently available.
Material held in the Marcher Apple Network collections (Tredomen)
Fruit Size
medium to large a
Fruit Shape
tall to intermediate, truncate-conic to rectangular, convex, often asymmetric a
Fruit Height
60-71 mm a
Fruit Width
68-75 mm a
Ribbing
slightly ribbed a
Ground Colour
yellowish green a
Over Colour
sometimes mottled and striped dull red a
Russet Type
a few russet dots and marks a
Flesh Colour
greenish white a
Flesh Texture
tender a
Flavour
subacid a
Accession name
White Paradise
References:
a. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register