Dark Red Staymared
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Triploid. A more highly coloured sport of Stayman's Winesap. It originated with B.C. Moomaw Jr., in Barber County, Virginia, USA. It was introduced in 1927. Fruits are juicy with a light aromatic flavour.
Synonyms:
Dark-red Staymared
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Parentage:
Sport of Stayman's Winesap
Accession name
Dark Red Staymared
Flowering time
4th May 10% flowering
11th May Full (80%) flowering
20th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Mid October 1
Size
medium-large 1
Type
Dessert 1
Ground Colour
Green yellow 1
Over Colour
Dark Red 1
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/solid flush 1
Russet
very low 1
Firmness
firm 1
Coarseness
fine 1
Flesh Colour
Yellowish 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register