Decosta
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
A slightly striped, dark red clone of Jonagold. Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1988 from Mr H. Decoster, Belgium. Fruits have juicy, sweet flesh with a good, rich flavour.
Availability
Material in the National Fruit Collection not currently available.
Parentage:
Sport of Jonagold
Accession name
Decosta
Flowering time
18th April 10% flowering
1st May Full (80%) flowering
11th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Mid October a
Size
medium-large a
Type
Dessert a
Shape
Globose a
Ribbing
weak-medium a
Crown
medium a
Ground Colour
Yellow a
Over Colour (Amount)
medium-high a
Over Colour
Red a
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/mottled a
Russet
very low a
Greasiness
Strong a
Firmness
soft a
Crunch
crisp a
Juiciness
juicy a
Flesh Colour
Yellowish a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.