Rod Tonnes
Dessert apple
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
A coloured sport of Tonnes. Originated with Rasmus Roed, Kolbjerk Mark, Denmark. In existence in 1942. Fruits have rather soft, fine, creamy white flesh with a sweet, slightly subacid and slightly aromatic flavour.
Synonyms:
Red Tonnes
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Parentage:
Sport of Rod Tonnes
Fruit Size
medium b
Fruit Shape
tall to intermediate, sometimes flat, truncate-conic, convex, usually asymmetric b
Fruit Height
53-62 mm b
Fruit Width
60-68 mm b
Ribbing
strongly ribbed base to apex b
Ground Colour
golden yellow b
Over Colour
much flushed and a little striped lively red b
Russet Type
russet at base and occasionally on body b
Flesh Colour
creamy white b
Flesh Texture
rather soft, fine b
Flavour
sweet, slightly subacid, slightly aromatic b
Accession name
Rod Tonnes
Flowering time
2nd May 10% flowering
9th May Full (80%) flowering
17th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Mid October a
Size
medium a
Type
Dessert a
Shape
Ellipsoid a
Ribbing
strong a
Crown
strong a
Ground Colour
Yellow a
Over Colour (Amount)
high a
Over Colour
Red a
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/solid flush a
Russet
very low a
Firmness
soft a
Crunch
crisp a
Coarseness
fine a
Juiciness
juicy a
Flesh Colour
White a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register