Starkspur Supreme
Apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
A more highly coloured and spur type clone of Delicious. Originated in Henry Stem orchard in Zillah, Washington, USA. Fruits are firm, juicy and very sweet with a highly aromatic flavour.
Synonyms:
Pagsup spur type
Availability
Material in the National Fruit Collection not currently available.
Parentage:
Sport of Delicious
Accession name
Delicious and Starkspur Supreme
Flowering time
26th April 10% flowering
29th April Full (80%) flowering
8th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
mid october 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register