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]

Cross section of a Red Dougherty
The Dougherty ripens late in the growing season

'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
  1. "Heritage Fruit Trees". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-11-08.
  2. The Cloud Forest Gardener Wiki
  3. Salt Spring Company


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