Ruby Rome Beauty

Apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

A more highly coloured clone of Rome Beauty. Discovered in about 1912 by M.F. Hubbs, in Hall Orchard, Milton-Freewater, Oregon, USA. Introduced in 1928. Fruits have creamy white, rather coarse-textured, juicy flesh with little flavour.

Synonyms:
Black Rome Beauty, Cherry Red Rome Beauty, Miller Ruby Rome, Ruby Red Rome, Ruby Rome

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Parentage:
Sport of Rome Beauty

Accession No.
1952 - 040     check_circle

Accession name
Ruby Rome Beauty