Tasman Pride
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Originated in the late 1800s on the farm of Thomas Young, Margate, Tasmania, Australia. Fruits have crisp, sweet flesh.
Synonyms:
Tasma Pride, Tasman's Pride
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Size
medium 2
Type
Dessert 2
Shape
Conical 2
Height
53.50 mm 2
Width
61.00 mm 2
Ribbing
weak 2
Ground Colour
Whitish green 2
Over Colour
Red 2
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped 2
Russet
very low 2
Coarseness
medium-coarse 2
Flesh Colour
White 2
Accession name
Tasman Pride
Flowering time
5th May 10% flowering
9th May Full (80%) flowering
17th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Mid October 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register