Patricia
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Raised in 1898 at Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa, Canada. Introduced in 1921. Fruits have soft, loose-textured, white flesh with a sweet, perfumed flavour.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Parentage:
McIntosh x Unknown
Size
medium b
Type
Dessert b
Shape
Oblong b
Height
55.00 mm b
Width
65.00 mm b
Ribbing
weak b
Ground Colour
Green yellow b
Over Colour (Amount)
high-very high b
Over Colour
Red b
Greasiness
Weak b
Firmness
soft b
Flesh Colour
White b
Accession name
Patricia
Flowering time
2nd May 10% flowering
7th May Full (80%) flowering
14th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Mid September a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register