Edwards
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Believed to have originated in Chatham County, North Carolina, USA. First described in 1869. Fruits have soft, coarse flesh with a sweet, subacid and astringent flavour.
Synonyms:
Edward's, Edwards Favorite
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Parentage:
Hall x Unknown
Size
large b
Type
Dessert b
Shape
Broad globose conical b
Height
65.00 mm b
Width
77.00 mm b
Ribbing
weak b
Ground Colour
Green yellow b
Over Colour (Amount)
low b
Over Colour
Brown b
Firmness
soft b
Coarseness
coarse b
Flesh Colour
Yellowish b
Accession name
Edwards
Flowering time
6th May 10% flowering
11th May Full (80%) flowering
18th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Mid October a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register