Autumn Arctic
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Originated from U.S.A. where it arose from a pile of chicken house litter on a farm in Vermont. Fruits have sweet, soft flesh with a little flavour. It is reputed to have some resistance to scab.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Accession name
Autumn Arctic
Flowering time
7th May 10% flowering
12th May Full (80%) flowering
18th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Mid September 1
Size
medium-large 1
Type
Dessert 1
Shape
Flat globose 1
Ribbing
weak-medium 1
Crown
weak-medium 1
Ground Colour
Whitish yellow 1
Over Colour (Amount)
medium 1
Over Colour
Red 1
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/mottled 1
Russet
low 1
Firmness
soft-medium 1
Juiciness
juicy 1
Flesh Colour
Yellowish 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register