Dessert apple
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 name Yellospur
Flowering time 8th May 10% flowering 12th May Full (80%) flowering20th May 90% petal fall
Picking time Late October a
Size medium a
Type Dessert a
Shape Globose conical a
Ribbing weak-medium a
Crown weak-medium a
Ground Colour Yellow a
References: a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.