May Beauty
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Parentage:
Newtown Pippin x Golden Pippin
Size
medium 2
Type
Dessert 2
Shape
Flat 2
Height
51.00 mm 2
Width
63.00 mm 2
Ribbing
medium 2
Ground Colour
Green yellow 2
Over Colour
Red 2
Over Colour (Pattern)
mottled 2
Russet
very low 2
Firmness
soft 2
Coarseness
coarse 2
Flesh Colour
White 2
Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1945 from D & J Walker, Ham, Surrey, England. Fruits have fairly coarse, soft, white tinged green flesh with a slightly sweet flavour.
Accession name
May Beauty
Flowering time
8th May 10% flowering
14th May Full (80%) flowering
20th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Late October 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register