Winston coloured sport
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
A sport of Winston having a more solid deep red flush. Originated at the Horticultural Centre, Loughgall, Northern Ireland. First planted in 1952. Fruits have firm, fine-textured, juicy flesh with a sweet and good aromatic flavour.
Synonyms:
Winston sport
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Parentage:
Cox's Orange Pippin x Worcester Pearmain
Accession name
Winston sport
Flowering time
8th May 10% flowering
13th May Full (80%) flowering
21st May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Mid October 1
Size
medium 1
Type
Dessert 1
Shape
Globose conical 1
Ribbing
weak 1
Crown
very weak 1
Ground Colour
Green yellow 1
Over Colour (Amount)
high-very high 1
Over Colour
Red 1
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/solid flush 1
Russet
low 1
Firmness
soft 1
Crunch
crisp 1
Flesh Colour
Greenish 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register