Jefferis

Apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Originated in about 1830 with Isaac Jefferies, Newlintownship, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA and named by Pennsylvania Horticultural Society. Fruits have firm, crisp flesh with a subacid to slightly sweet flavour.

Synonyms:
Everbearing, Grantham, Jefferies, Jeffries, Jeffris

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Accession No.
1952 - 113   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Jefferis

References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register