Jonathan
syn. Djonathan, Dzhonatan, Dzonetn, Esopus Spitzenberg (New), Johnathan, King Philip, King Philipp, Philip Rick, Philipp Rick, Pomme Jonathan, Ulster, Ulster Seedling
Dessert · Apple · Malus domestica Borkh. · 3 accessions
Originated on the farm of Philip Rick, Woodstock, Ulster County, New York, USA. It was first described in 1826 by Judge Buel who named the apple after Jonathan Hasbrouck. Fruits have soft, fine-textured, fairly juicy flesh with a sweet and fairly pleasant flavour.
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Accession 1965-036 · Jonathan (a)
No descriptor data recorded for this accession.
Accession 1965-043 · Jonathan (b)
No descriptor data recorded for this accession.
Accession 1979-164 · Jonathan (EMLA 1)
- Picking time
- Early October
- Flowering
- 7th May (10%) · 12th May (full) · 15th May (petal fall)
National Apple Register (1971)
- Tree
- spreading and twiggy
- Flavour
- subacid
- Ribbing
- ribbed at apex, not or slightly on body
- Fruit size
- medium
- Fruit shape
- intermediate, truncate-conic to rectangular, convex
- Over colour
- extensive bright red flush and some stripes
- Russet type
- fine netted russet
- Flesh colour
- white
- Skin texture
- waxy, slight bloom, tough
- Flesh texture
- firm, fine, tender
- Ground colour
- yellow
NFC characterisation
- Size
- medium
- Type
- Dessert
- Crown
- medium
- Shape
- Globose conical
- Russet
- low
- Ribbing
- weak
- Firmness
- firm
- Coarseness
- fine
- Greasiness
- Medium
- Over colour
- Red
- Flesh colour
- White
- Ground colour
- Yellow
- Over colour pattern
- solid flush
Source · National Fruit Collection
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