John Downie (apple)
| John Downie (apple) | |
|---|---|
| Art | Cultivated apple ( Malus domestica ) |
| origin | Edinburgh , Scotland |
| List of apple varieties | |
John Downie is a cultivar of the cultivated apple ( Malus domestica ). The tree with small apples is planted and traded as a wild apple / ornamental apple. The fruits are cooked to jam and can also be eaten straight from the tree and are considered by some to be "the most edible of all crab apples"
description
The fruits are comparatively large for a crab apple, about the size of a plum, and elongated-oval. John Downie's fruits are yellow or red - often both colors are found on the same tree. Their color is very bright. The fruits have a distinctive aroma, are edible straight from the tree, and are considered the most edible of all ornamental apples, which is less acidic than many table apples.
The John Downie tree is weak and very upright. Its numerous flowers are white.
Cultivation
The tree has great yields. It is planted for decorative reasons as well as for making jam and is also suitable for fertilizing other varieties of the cultivated apple.
history
John Downie was bred by Dickson's Nurseries in Edinburgh in the 19th century . From the nursery, on the premises of which the Edinburgh Zoo is located today, the table apple James Grieve , which is also widespread worldwide, also emerged.
Remarks
- ^ John Hart: Forest Gardening: Cultivating an Edible Landscape Chelsea Green Publishing, 1996 ISBN 1603580506 p. 164
- ↑ a b Holly Kerr Forsyth: The Constant Gardener The Miegunyah Press, 2007 ISBN 052285432X p. 37
- ↑ a b Patrick Whitefield: How to Make a Forest Garden Permanent Publications, 2002 ISBN 1856230082 p. 91
- ↑ a b RHS Plant Selector: Malus 'John Downie' (C)
- ^ Zoo Gardens , Edinburghzoo.co.uk