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Britemac
type: Dessert, Eating
identification: Medium tending to large. Round to round conic. The skin is thick with a green base colour over which it is almost entirely washed red, fairly dark at times. Some russet can develop.
characteristics: The flesh is white, firm, crisp and fine textured. Juicy, sweet, sprightly.
uses: This is a good fresh eating apple but does not lend itself to baking,
origins: Developed by M.A. Blake at the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station in New Brunswick, New Jersey (U.S.A.) in 1942 by crossing (Melba x McIntosh) with (Kildare x Langford Beauty). Released in 1964.
cultivation: Moderately vigorous, spreading tree. Ready for harvest at the middle of the fourth period. Starts to produce fruit fairly young and bears well on an annual basis. Hardy.
cold storage: Keeps up to a month in cold storage.
vulnerabilities: Susceptible to scab.
notes: Very similar to the Cortland in appearance.
pollination group: E
pollination peak: 16
ploidism: Diploid. Self sterile.
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