Dougherty (apple)

'Dougherty' was a New Zealand cultivar of domesticated apple, which was grown mainly for export to the United Kingdom, from which a red coloured mutation is marketed today as 'Red Dougherty'. 'Dougherty' produces medium-sized fruits in late season, the skin background is greenish-yellow and flushed with some red. The flesh is yellowish with a sweet flavour.^[1]

'Red Dougherty' was discovered around 1930^[2] in Twyford, New Zealand and soon got very popular because of its attractive colour.^[3] It has a good resistance to many diseases and ripens at late season. Fruit is small to medium-sized, slightly ribbed, coloured dull red with some russeting. The flesh is firm and fine textured, greenish-white, spicy and very sweet.^[2]

'Red Doughtery' is an ancestor of the 'Splendour' apple.^[2]

References

^ "Heritage Fruit Trees". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-11-08.
^ ^a ^b ^c "The Cloud Forest Gardener Wiki". Archived from the original on 2017-10-15. Retrieved 2015-01-05.
^ "Salt Spring Company". Archived from the original on 2018-05-03. Retrieved 2015-01-05.

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[1] "Heritage Fruit Trees". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-11-08.

[cloud-2] "The Cloud Forest Gardener Wiki". Archived from the original on 2017-10-15. Retrieved 2015-01-05.

[3] "Salt Spring Company". Archived from the original on 2018-05-03. Retrieved 2015-01-05.

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