Telstar
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Raised in 1934 at Greytown, Wairarapa, New Zealand by J.H. Kidd. Named in 1965. Fruits have firm, coarse flesh with a sweet, slightly acid and rich flavour.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Parentage:
Golden Delicious x Kidd's Orange Red
Size
medium-large 2
Type
Dessert 2
Shape
Truncate conical 2
Height
59.00 mm 2
Width
68.00 mm 2
Ribbing
medium 2
Ground Colour
Green yellow 2
Over Colour
Orange 2
Over Colour (Pattern)
streaked 2
Russet
low 2
Greasiness
Weak 2
Firmness
firm 2
Coarseness
coarse 2
Flesh Colour
Cream 2
Accession name
Telstar
Flowering time
8th May 10% flowering
13th May Full (80%) flowering
20th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Early October 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register