Barkley Red Rome

Apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

A more highly coloured clone of Rome Beauty which was discovered in 1944 by G.L. Barkley, Manson, Washington, U.S.A. Introduced in 1953. Fruits are rather coarse-textured, juicy but with little flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Parentage:
Sport of Rome Beauty

Accession No.
1969 - 064     check_circle

Accession name
Barkley Red Rome