Ranger

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Raised at the Research Station, Ottawa, Canada. Introduced in 1964. Fruits have tender, white flesh with a mild flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Parentage:
Crimson Beauty (Canada) x Melba

Size
medium ²

Type
Dessert ²

Shape
Truncate conical ²

Ground Colour
Yellow ²

Over Colour
Red ²

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped ²

Flesh Colour
White ²

Accession No.
1965 - 010   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Ranger

Flowering time
27th April 10% flowering
3rd May Full (80%) flowering
12th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Early August ¹

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References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register