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Chehalis

Dessert · Apple · Malus domestica Borkh. · 1 accession

Discovered in 1955 by Lloyd Lonborg of Oakville, Washington, U.S.A. near to the Chehalis river. Fruits are sweet and juicy with a melting flesh.

Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Picking time
Mid September
Flowering
7th May (10%) · 12th May (full) · 19th May (petal fall)
NFC characterisation
Size
large-very large
Type
Dessert
Crown
weak-medium
Shape
Globose conical
Width
83.34 mm
Height
73.43 mm
Russet
low
Ribbing
very weak
Firmness
soft
Juiciness
juicy
Greasiness
Strong
Over colour
Orange
Flesh colour
Cream
Ground colour
Yellow
Over colour amount
very low
Over colour pattern
washed out

Source · National Fruit Collection

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