Milfor
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Received 1927. From Ontario, Ottawa, Canada. Originated, at Central Experimental Farm.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Parentage:
Milwaukee x Forest
Size
medium b
Type
Dessert b
Shape
Broad globose conical b
Height
57.00 mm b
Width
69.00 mm b
Ribbing
medium b
Ground Colour
Yellow b
Over Colour
Red b
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped b
Firmness
soft b
Coarseness
coarse b
Flesh Colour
Cream b
Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1927 from the Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa, Canada. Fruits have creamy white, soft, tender, juicy flesh with a fairly sweet, slightly acid and pleasant flavour.
Accession name
Milfor
Flowering time
7th May 10% flowering
12th May Full (80%) flowering
19th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Late September a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register