Garden Royal
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Originated on the farm of Mr Bowker, Sudbury, Massachusetts, USA. It was described in 1847. Fruits have fine, tender, yellow flesh with a subacid and aromatic flavour.
Synonyms:
Jardin Royal
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Accession name
Garden Royal
Flowering time
5th May 10% flowering
9th May Full (80%) flowering
16th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Late August 1
Size
medium 1
Type
Dessert 1
Shape
Flat globose 1
Height
59.98 mm 1
Width
68.30 mm 1
Ribbing
weak 1
Crown
very weak 1
Ground Colour
Yellow 1
Over Colour (Amount)
medium 1
Over Colour
Red 1
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/washed out 1
Russet
low-medium 1
Firmness
soft 1
Coarseness
fine 1
Juiciness
dry 1
Flesh Colour
Yellowish 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register