Ascot

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Raised in 1898 at the Experimental Farm, Ottawa, Canada. Introduced in 1913 by the Horticultural Division. Fruits have soft, juicy, sweet flesh.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Parentage:
Northern Spy x Unknown

Size
medium ²

Type
Dessert ²

Shape
Flat globose ²

Ribbing
medium ²

Ground Colour
Green yellow ²

Over Colour
Red ²

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped ²

Firmness
soft ²

Flesh Colour
Greenish ²

Accession No.
1925 - 015   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Ascot

Flowering time
7th May 10% flowering
11th May Full (80%) flowering
18th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Early October ¹

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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