Splendour
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Discovered in 1948 by Charles L. Roberts, Napier, New Zealand. Introduced in 1967. Fruits have firm, yellowish white flesh with a sweet, subacid and a little rich flavour.
Synonyms:
Starksplendor
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Size
medium-large 2
Type
Dessert 2
Shape
Oblong 2
Height
59.50 mm 2
Width
68.00 mm 2
Ribbing
medium 2
Ground Colour
Whitish yellow 2
Over Colour
Orange 2
Over Colour (Pattern)
streaked 2
Russet
low 2
Greasiness
Weak 2
Firmness
firm 2
Flesh Colour
Yellowish 2
Accession name
Splendour
Flowering time
10th May 10% flowering
15th May Full (80%) flowering
21st 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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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