Chieftain

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Raised in 1917 by S.A. Beach at Iowa Experimental Station, Ames, U.S.A and introduced in 1967. Fruits are sweet, crisp and juicy.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Parentage:
Jonathan x Delicious

Accession No.
1974 - 053   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Chieftain

Flowering time
7th May 10% flowering
12th May Full (80%) flowering
20th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid October 1

Size
large 1

Type
Dessert 1

Shape
Globose 1

Height
63.30 mm 1

Width
73.08 mm 1

Ribbing
strong 1

Crown
strong-very strong 1

Ground Colour
Yellow 1

Over Colour (Amount)
high 1

Over Colour
Orange 1

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/solid flush 1

Russet
low 1

Flesh Colour
Cream 1

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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