Freyberg

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Raised in 1934 by J.H.Kidd at Greytown, Wairarapa, New Zealand. Fruits have firm, fine-textured, juicy flesh with a sweet and good aromatic flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Parentage:
Golden Delicious x Cox's Orange Pippin

Size
medium ^b

Type
Dessert ^b

Shape
Flat ^b

Height
50.00 mm ^b

Width
60.00 mm ^b

Ribbing
weak ^b

Ground Colour
Yellow ^b

Over Colour (Amount)
very low ^b

Over Colour
Orange ^b

Russet
very low ^b

Firmness
firm ^b

Flesh Colour
Cream ^b

Accession No.
1961 - 065   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Freyberg

Flowering time
5th May 10% flowering
11th May Full (80%) flowering
18th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid October ^a

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References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register