Werribee Park Heritage Orchard
William’s Pride
William’s Pride
William’s Pride
Price range: $5.00 through $35.00
Description
- Origin: PRI (Universities of Purdue, Rutgers and Illinois Co-operative scab resistant breeding program) selection by E. B. Williams, West Lafayette, Indiana, USA. Patent by Flemings Vigorous, spreading. Spur bearer Disease & Pest
- Status: Scab resistant, moderate resistance to fire blight and mildew
- Chilling Requirement: Quite high
- Blossom And Pollination: Extended bloom Priscilla, Prima Medium to large, attractive, uniform, flat conical, long stalk in deep basin with slight russet sometimes; partly open eye in deep wide basin. Bright red to crimson (100%), slight stripe, smooth and shiny. Creamy flesh, red under the skin, crisp, medium grain, firm, juicy, sweet with slight tang and sub acid with moderate spicy flavour
- Harvest: Early March about Jonathan time, 7–8 days before Delicious Fruit hangs well; moderately heavy cropper; annual bearer
- Storage: 6 weeks; slight susceptibility to bitter pit and water core
- Uses: Eating,
- Cooking: Jelly, pies, sauce, Cider
Additional information
| Product Type | Scion, Tree |
|---|---|
| Origin | USA |
| Harvest | M |
| Uses | Cider, Cooking, Eating |
| Cooking Uses | Jelly, Pie, Sauce |
| Tip or Spur | Spur |
| Description | 7–8 days before Delicious Fruit hangs well; moderately heavy cropper; annual bearer Storage: 6 weeks; slight susceptibility to bitter pit and water core Uses: Eating, attractive, Cider, Cooking – Jelly, crisp, firm, flat conical, Indiana, juicy, long stalk in deep basin with slight russet sometimes; partly open eye in deep wide basin. Bright red to crimson (100%), medium grain, moderate resistance to fire blight and mildew Chilling requirement : Quite high Blossom and pollination : Extended bloom Priscilla, pies, Prima Medium to large, red under the skin, Rutgers and Illinois Co-operative scab resistant breeding program) selection by E. B. Williams, sauce, slight stripe, smooth and shiny. Creamy flesh, spreading. Spur bearer Disease & Pest Status : Scab resistant, sweet with slight tang and sub acid with moderate spicy flavour. Harvest : Early March about Jonathan time, uniform, USA. Patent by Flemings Vigorous, West Lafayette, WILLIAM'S PRIDE APPLE Origin: PRI (Universities of Purdue |