Sungold

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Found in 1960 by Alfred & Anthony Caggiano at Bridgetown, New Jersey, USA. Resembles Golden Delicious but has little or no russet.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Parentage:
Golden Delicious x Red Delicious

Accession No.
1969 - 054   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Sungold

Flowering time
9th May 10% flowering
13th May Full (80%) flowering
18th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Late October 1

Size
medium 1

Type
Dessert 1

Shape
Truncate conical 1

Height
65.88 mm 1

Width
69.39 mm 1

Ribbing
weak-medium 1

Crown
medium-strong 1

Ground Colour
Yellow 1

Over Colour (Amount)
absent 1

Over Colour
Orange 1

Over Colour (Pattern)
washed out 1

Russet
low 1

Crunch
crisp 1

Juiciness
juicy 1

Flesh Colour
White 1

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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