Juno

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Raised in Germany at the Institute of Agriculture and Horticulture. Introduced in 1971. Fruits have a slightly acid flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Parentage:
Ontario x London Pippin

Accession No.
1994 - 058   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Juno

Flowering time
2nd May 10% flowering
4th May Full (80%) flowering
10th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Early October ^a

Size
large ^a

Type
Dessert ^a

Shape
Flat ^a

Height
61.05 mm ^a

Width
77.65 mm ^a

Ribbing
weak-medium ^a

Crown
weak-medium ^a

Ground Colour
Whitish green ^a

Over Colour (Amount)
medium ^a

Over Colour
Orange ^a

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/mottled ^a

Russet
low ^a

Crunch
crumbly ^a

Juiciness
juicy-very juicy ^a

Flesh Colour
Cream ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.