Biology:Golden Noble

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Short description: Apple cultivar
'Golden Noble' apple
Cross section of Golden Noble, National Fruit Collection (acc. 1974-407).jpg
GenusMalus
SpeciesMalus pumila
Hybrid parentageChance seedling
Cultivar'Golden Noble'
Origin England, Downham Market, Norfolk, before 1820[1]

Golden Noble is an old England cultivar of domesticated apple, which is especially used as a cooking apple, since it is resulting in a sweetish puree when cooked and is a good choice for apple sauce.[2]

The fruits of this cultivar are light green and turn yellow gold with ripeness[3] and are very juicy, making it also a good choice for apple cider of a balanced tart and sweet taste.[4] It is considered of good taste by those who choose to eat them fresh.[3]

Illustration of the "Golden Noble" apple (German: Gelber Edelapfel), in Deutsche Pomologie (1883)

It was initially discovered, as a chance seedling near Downham Market, Norfolk, by Patrick Flanagan, head gardener for Sir Thomas Hare of Stow Bardolph Hall.[3][4] He presented it in 1820 to the Horticultural Society of London.[4][5]

This tree is specializing for gardening, having a neat and tidy growing habit, and producing beautiful flowers. It have earned the Award of Garden Merit by the Royal Horticultural Society in 1993.[4] Sugar 12%, acid 18g/litre, vitamin C 24mg/100g.[6]

It is an ancestor for the Edward VII apple.[4]

References

  1. See text. German Wikipedia says 1800.
  2. "Golden Noble", National Fruit Collection, http://www.nationalfruitcollection.org.uk/full2.php?id=2355&&fruit=apple, retrieved 12 November 2015 
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Salt Spring Apple
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Golden Noble by Orange Pippin
  5. Transactions of the Horticultural Society of London. 1822. pp. 524. https://books.google.com/books?id=gNWT2JFxDpUC. Retrieved 30 June 2019. 
  6. Obst und Garten 10/2020