Jonica
The record of the National Fruit Collection, at Brogdale in Kent, describes it1:
A red fruited mutation of Jonagold. It originated in Germany. Fruits are juicy and sweet with a good rich flavour.
Family tree
Parents, grandparents and great-grandparents, as the entries in the atlas record them.
- Jonica Germany
- Sport of Jonagold United States, 1943
- Seed parent Golden Delicious United States, 1905
- Parent Grimes Golden United States, by 1804
- Pollen parent Jonathan United States, by 1826
- Parent Esopus Spitzenburg United States, before 1790
- Seed parent Golden Delicious United States, 1905
- Sport of Jonagold United States, 1943
Sources
- Jonica (accession 1994 - 018), National Fruit Collection, Brogdale, Kent (Defra). Supports: the description quoted; the parentage; the use; the fruit's size, shape and colours and the flesh, from the collection's characterisation; the picking time at Brogdale (mid october).
