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'Dougherty' was a New Zealand
'Dougherty' was a New Zealand cultivar
A cultivar is a type of cultivated plant that people have selected for desired traits and when propagated retain those traits. Methods used to propagate cultivars include: division, root and stem cuttings, offsets, grafting, tissue culture ...
of domesticated apple, which was grown mainly for export to the United Kingdom
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, from which a red coloured mutation
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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.
'Red Dougherty' was discovered around 1930 in Twyford, New Zealand
Twyford is a district on the Heretaunga Plains in New Zealand, north-west of Hastings City. The area is an agricultural area with orchards, vineyards and cropping as the main source of income.
Twyford had a population of 1,062 at the 2013 New Z ...
and soon got very popular because of its attractive colour. 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
Russeting or russetting is an abnormality of fruit skin which manifests in russet-colored (brownish) patches that are rougher than healthy skin. It is a common feature in apples and pears. Russeting is typically an undesirable trait, which reduce ...
. The flesh is firm and fine textured, greenish-white, spicy and very sweet.
'Red Doughtery' is an ancestor of the 'Splendour' apple.
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