Ontario (4n)

A tetraploid clone of Ontario. Fruits are slightly acid eaten as a dessert. Cooks well.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Parentage:
Sport of Ontario

Accession No.
1965 - 037   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Ontario

Flowering time
11th May 10% flowering
15th May Full (80%) flowering
22nd May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Late October ^a

Size
medium-large ^a

Type
Culinary / Dessert ^a

Shape
Broad globose conical ^a

Ribbing
strong ^a

Ground Colour
Green yellow ^a

Over Colour
Red ^a

Over Colour (Pattern)
mottled/washed out ^a

Firmness
soft ^a

Coarseness
coarse ^a

Flesh Colour
White ^a

References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.