Dessert apple
Originated in about 1880 in New Brunswick, Canada. Fruits have rather soft flesh with a subacid to acid flavour.
Synonyms:Early Red Bird
Availability Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Mother to: Ranger Quinte
Father to: Caravel
Sizemedium 2
TypeDessert 2
ShapeOblong 2
Height51.00 mm 2
Width64.00 mm 2
Ribbingweak-medium 2
Ground ColourGreen yellow 2
Over ColourRed 2
Over Colour (Pattern)striped 2
Firmnesssoft 2
Flesh ColourGreenish 2
Accession name Crimson Beauty (Canada)
Flowering time 27th April 10% flowering 4th May Full (80%) flowering12th May 90% petal fall
Picking time Early August 1
References: 1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale. 2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register