May Queen

Malus domestica Borkh. Borkh.

Dessert

Introduced

1888

Origin

Worcester, England, United Kingdom

Measured Phenotype

Fruit height: 51.0 mm
Fruit width: 62.0 mm

Each value is the highest-precedence :Assertion attached to this cultivar; full provenance (year, evidence type, confidence) is preserved in the graph.

May Queen is a small-fruited dessert apple with golden-yellow skin flushed with brown-red and russet. The flesh is very crisp, yellow, juicy, and of good flavour, remaining edible from November through May. Raised by Mr. Haywood of Worcester and introduced by Messrs. Penwill, this neglected fruit is ideally suited for small gardens grown as cordons or bushes due to its extraordinary fertility and very dwarf growth habit.

Flavor & Texture

nuttyrichcrisp

Best Uses

fresh_eating

2 historical watercolors from the USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection (1886–1942) included in the gallery above. Public domain.

Origin & History

Status: heritage
Origin type: deliberate cross
Original breeder: Mr. Haywood of Worcester
First introduced: — · Messrs. Penwill

very crispjuicygood flavour

References

UK National Fruit Collection: 3862
Wikidata: Q41779273