Mount Rainier

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Thought to be of Dutch origin. In existence in 1929. Fruits have fine, crisp, yellowish flesh with a very sweet, aromatic flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Size
medium ^b

Type
Dessert ^b

Shape
Truncate conical ^b

Ribbing
strong ^b

Ground Colour
Whitish yellow ^b

Over Colour
Orange ^b

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped ^b

Crunch
crisp ^b

Coarseness
fine ^b

Flesh Colour
Yellowish ^b

Accession No.
1948 - 740   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Mount Rainier

Flowering time
5th May 10% flowering
10th May Full (80%) flowering
19th 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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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