Oregon Spur
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
A clone of Red Delicious having more colour. Originated in Milton-Freewater, Ore, USA by Wayne M. Trumbull. Introduced in about 1966. Fruits have firm, very sweet, juicy flesh with an aromatic flavour.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Parentage:
Sport of Delicious
Accession name
Oregon Spur
Flowering time
27th April 10% flowering
3rd May Full (80%) flowering
11th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Mid October a
Size
medium-large a
Type
Dessert a
Shape
Globose conical a
Ribbing
medium a
Crown
strong a
Ground Colour
Whitish green a
Over Colour (Amount)
high-very high a
Over Colour
Red a
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/solid flush a
Russet
absent a
Firmness
soft a
Crunch
crisp a
Flesh Colour
White a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.