Freyberg

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Raised in 1934 by J.H.Kidd at Greytown, Wairarapa, New Zealand. Fruits have firm, fine-textured, juicy flesh with a sweet and good aromatic flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Parentage:
Golden Delicious x Cox's Orange Pippin

Size
medium 2

Type
Dessert 2

Shape
Flat 2

Height
50.00 mm 2

Width
60.00 mm 2

Ribbing
weak 2

Ground Colour
Yellow 2

Over Colour (Amount)
very low 2

Over Colour
Orange 2

Russet
very low 2

Firmness
firm 2

Flesh Colour
Cream 2

Accession No.
1961 - 065   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Freyberg

Flowering time
5th May 10% flowering
11th May Full (80%) flowering
18th 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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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