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Red Newton Wonder

Culinary · Apple · Malus domestica Borkh. · 1 accession

A more highly coloured clone of Newton Wonder. Originated on a tree at Hill Top Farm, Ledbury, England. Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1958. Fruits have rather coarse textured, moderately juicy flesh with a subacid flavour. Cooks very well.

Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Picking time
Mid October
Flowering
8th May (10%) · 12th May (full) · 18th May (petal fall)
NFC characterisation
Size
large
Type
Culinary
Crown
weak-medium
Shape
Flat globose
Russet
very low
Ribbing
weak
Firmness
soft
Over colour
Orange
Flesh colour
Cream
Ground colour
Green yellow
Over colour amount
medium
Over colour pattern
striped/mottled

Source · National Fruit Collection

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