Jonared
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
A more highly coloured sport of Jonathan. It was discovered in 1930 by William Uecher at Peshastin, Washington,USA and introduced in 1934. Fruits have soft, fine-textured, fairly juicy flesh with a sweet and faintly pleasant flavour.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Parentage:
Sport of Jonathan
Accession name
Jonared
Flowering time
6th May 10% flowering
12th May Full (80%) flowering
20th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Early October 1
Size
large 1
Type
Dessert 1
Shape
Broad globose conical 1
Ribbing
absent 1
Crown
medium 1
Ground Colour
Yellow 1
Over Colour (Amount)
very high 1
Over Colour
Red 1
Over Colour (Pattern)
solid flush 1
Russet
low 1
Greasiness
Medium 1
Firmness
firm 1
Coarseness
fine 1
Flesh Colour
White 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register