Niagara
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Originated at the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station, Geneva, USA from a selection made in 1950. It was introduced in 1962. Fruits have fine, crisp, tender white flesh with a subacid to sweet, aromatic flavour.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Parentage:
Carlton x McIntosh
Size
medium b
Type
Dessert b
Shape
Broad globose conical b
Ground Colour
Whitish yellow b
Over Colour
Red b
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped b
Crunch
crisp b
Coarseness
fine b
Flesh Colour
White b
Accession name
Niagara
Flowering time
2nd May 10% flowering
6th May Full (80%) flowering
13th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Early September a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register