Monarch

Malus domestica Borkh. Borkh.

Culinary

Introduced

1918

Origin

Essex, England, England

Measured Phenotype

Fruit height: 62.5 mm
Fruit width: 77.5 mm

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

A large to very large culinary apple (3½ by 2½ in.) with pale yellow skin showing bright red flush and striping. The flesh is greenish-white, firm, and moderately acid. Introduced by Messrs. Seabrook, reportedly a cross between Peasgood's Nonsuch and Wellington, with vigorous growth and excellent fertility.

Flavor & Texture

sharpcoarse_grainedjuicytender

Best Uses

cooking

Lineage

Parents

Wellington Peasgood's Nonsuch Dumelow's Seedling

Origin & History

Origin type: deliberate cross
First introduced: — · Messrs. Seabrook

firmmoderately acid

References

UK National Fruit Collection: 4026
Wikidata: Q41779488