Apple
An earlier ripening clone of Braeburn. Discovered in 1981 in New Zealand. Introduced in 1990. Fruits have very firm, crisp flesh with a perfumed flavour.
Availability Material in the National Fruit Collection not currently available.
Parentage: Sport of Braeburn
Accession name Hidala
Flowering time 26th April 10% flowering 29th April Full (80%) flowering5th May 90% petal fall
Picking time late october 1
References: 1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale. 2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register