Chehalis

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Discovered in 1955 by Lloyd Lonborg of Oakville, Washington, U.S.A. near to the Chehalis river. Fruits are sweet and juicy with a melting flesh.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Parentage:
Golden Delicious x Unknown

Accession No.
1974 - 051   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Chehalis

Flowering time
7th May 10% flowering
12th May Full (80%) flowering
19th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid September ^a

Size
large-very large ^a

Type
Dessert ^a

Shape
Globose conical ^a

Height
73.43 mm ^a

Width
83.34 mm ^a

Ribbing
very weak ^a

Crown
weak-medium ^a

Ground Colour
Yellow ^a

Over Colour (Amount)
very low ^a

Over Colour
Orange ^a

Over Colour (Pattern)
washed out ^a

Russet
low ^a

Greasiness
Strong ^a

Firmness
soft ^a

Juiciness
juicy ^a

Flesh Colour
Cream ^a

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References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.