Red Newton Wonder
Culinary apple
Culinary apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
A more highly coloured clone of Newton Wonder. Originated on a tree at Hill Top Farm, Ledbury, England. Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1958. Fruits have rather coarse textured, moderately juicy flesh with a subacid flavour. Cooks very well.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Parentage:
Sport of Newton Wonder
Accession name
Red Newton Wonder
Flowering time
8th May 10% flowering
12th May Full (80%) flowering
18th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Mid October a
Size
large a
Type
Culinary a
Shape
Flat globose a
Ribbing
weak a
Crown
weak-medium a
Ground Colour
Green yellow a
Over Colour (Amount)
medium a
Over Colour
Orange a
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/mottled a
Russet
very low a
Firmness
soft a
Flesh Colour
Cream a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register