Newton Wonder

Culinary apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Raised by Taylor at King's Newton, Melbourne, Derbyshire, England. Introduced in about 1887 when it also received a First Class Certificate from the Royal Horticultural Society. Fruits have rather coarse-textured, moderately juicy flesh with a subacid flavour. Cooks very well.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Material held in Tidnor Wood National Collection® of Malus (Cider making)
Material held in the Marcher Apple Network collections (Croft Pendarren)

Parentage:
Dumelow's Seedling x Blenheim Orange

Father to:
Howgate Wonder

Sports:
Crimson Newton
Marston Scarlet Wonder
Red Newton Wonder

Accession No.
1973 - 140   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Newton Wonder

Flowering time
9th May 10% flowering
14th May Full (80%) flowering
20th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid October 1

Size
large-very large 1

Type
Culinary 1

Shape
Broad globose conical 1

Crown
medium 1

Ground Colour
Yellow 1

Over Colour
Red 1

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/solid flush 1

Firmness
firm 1

Crunch
crisp 1

Flesh Colour
Yellowish 1

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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