Red Geeveston Fanny

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

A more highly coloured clone of Geeveston Fanny. Fruits have crisp flesh with a subacid and aromatic flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Parentage:
Sport of Geeveston Fanny

Accession No.
1970 - 020   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Red Geeveston Fanny

Flowering time
3rd May 10% flowering
9th May Full (80%) flowering
17th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Late September 1

Size
medium 1

Type
Dessert 1

Shape
Flat globose 1

Ribbing
weak 1

Crown
weak-medium 1

Ground Colour
Whitish yellow 1

Over Colour (Amount)
high 1

Over Colour
Red 1

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/solid flush 1

Russet
low 1

Firmness
firm-very firm 1

Juiciness
juicy 1

Flesh Colour
Cream 1

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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