Willie Sharp
Culinary apple
Culinary apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Recorded 1905. From Auckland, New Zealand. Raised by H.E. Sharp. Described 1917, grown in New Zealand 1920s & New South Wales in 1960s.
Synonyms:
Willy Sharp
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Fruit Size
medium to large b
Fruit Shape
tall to intermediate, rectangular to truncate-conic, convex to almost straight b
Fruit Height
62-73 mm b
Fruit Width
64-75 mm b
Ribbing
ribbed at eye and on body b
Ground Colour
clear deep yellow overall b
Russet Type
russet dots, sometimes a little rough because of dots b
Flesh Colour
yellowish white b
Skin Texture
slightly greasy b
Flesh Texture
firm, a little coarse b
Flavour
slightly subacid b
Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1951 from New Zealand. Fruits have firm, a little coarse, yellowish white flesh with a slightly subacid flavour.
Accession name
Willie Sharp
Flowering time
3rd May 10% flowering
9th May Full (80%) flowering
16th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Early September a
Size
medium a
Type
Culinary a
Shape
Globose conical a
Height
67.33 mm a
Width
69.34 mm a
Ribbing
medium a
Crown
very weak a
Ground Colour
Whitish yellow a
Over Colour (Amount)
absent a
Over Colour
Pink a
Over Colour (Pattern)
washed out a
Russet
very low a
Greasiness
Strong a
Firmness
firm a
Coarseness
coarse a
Flesh Colour
Cream a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register