King David
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Discovered in 1893 in a hedgerow in Washington County, Arkansas, USA. It was introduced in 1902 by stark bros., Louisiana, USA. Fruits have rather coarse flesh with a subacid, slightly sweet flavour.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Parentage:
Jonathan x Winesap or Arkansas Black
Size
medium b
Type
Dessert b
Shape
Truncate conical b
Ribbing
weak b
Ground Colour
Yellow b
Over Colour (Amount)
high-very high b
Over Colour
Red b
Greasiness
Medium b
Firmness
firm b
Coarseness
coarse b
Flesh Colour
Greenish b
Accession name
King David
Flowering time
6th May 10% flowering
11th May Full (80%) flowering
18th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Mid October a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register