Hounslow Wonder
Culinary apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Introduced by Spooner, nurseryman of Hounslow, Middlesex. It was recorded in 1910 when it also received an Award of Merit from the RHS. Fruits have fine, firm, crisp flesh with an acid flavour.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Parentage:
Dumelow's Seedling x Unknown
Size
medium-large 2
Type
Culinary 2
Shape
Broad globose conical 2
Height
54.00 mm 2
Width
68.50 mm 2
Ribbing
medium 2
Ground Colour
Green yellow 2
Over Colour
Brown 2
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped 2
Russet
very low 2
Greasiness
Medium 2
Firmness
firm 2
Crunch
crisp 2
Coarseness
fine 2
Flesh Colour
Greenish 2
Accession name
Hounslow Wonder
Flowering time
4th May 10% flowering
10th May Full (80%) flowering
17th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Mid September 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register