Benoni
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Raised in about 1830 on the farm of Mr Mason Richards, Dedham, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Introduced to England by Rivers of Sawbridgeworth. Fruits have tender, juicy flesh with a sweet and pleasant, moderately aromatic flavour.
Synonyms:
Fail me never, Fail-me-Never
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Sports:
Red Benoni
Accession name
Benoni
Flowering time
4th May 10% flowering
9th May Full (80%) flowering
16th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Early September 1
Size
small 1
Type
Dessert 1
Ground Colour
Whitish yellow 1
Over Colour
Red 1
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/solid flush 1
Greasiness
Medium 1
Coarseness
fine 1
Flesh Colour
Yellowish 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register