Yellospur

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

A spur type clone of Golden Delicious. Discovered in 1959 by O. Thornton and R. Thompson, Oroville, Washington, U.S.A. Introduced in 1962. Fruits are fairly crisp and juicy with a good flavour.

Synonyms:
Yellowspur

Availability
Not currently held in the National Fruit Collection.

Parentage:
Grimes Golden x Unknown

Accession No.
1970 - 038   fingerprint   cancel

Accession name
Yellospur

Flowering time
8th May 10% flowering
12th May Full (80%) flowering
20th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Late October ¹

Size
medium ¹

Type
Dessert ¹

Shape
Globose conical ¹

Ribbing
weak-medium ¹

Crown
weak-medium ¹

Ground Colour
Yellow ¹

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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