King (Tompkins) Apple
The King (Tompkins) apple is a fabulous tasting, crisp and juicy apple. It is a large, good all purpose apple.
Excellent for: Fresh eating; Baking; Cider; Sauce
ID-82A
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King of Tompkins County
Dessert apple
Triploid. Thought to have been raised near Washington, Warren County, New Jersey, USA. Brought to Tompkins County, New York in 1804 by Jacob Wycoff who named it King. It was renamed King of Tompkins County in about 1855. Fruits have somewhat soft, slightly juicy flesh with a sweet and good aromatic flavour.
Synonyms:
Flat Spitzenburg, King, King Apple, King Apple of America, King Jankins County, King of Thompson's County, King of Tomkins County, King of Tompkins Co., King's Apple, Roi du Tompkins, Tom's Red, Toma Red, Tomkin's County King, Tommy Red, Tompkins County King, Tompkins King, Tompkins' King, Winter
Shape: Broad globose conical
Size: large
Ribbing: medium
Ground Colour: Yellow
Over Colour: Red
Russet: very low
Crunch: crisp
Coarseness: coarse
Flesh Colour: Yellowish
Flowering time:
5th May 10% flowering
10th May Full (80%) flowering
18th May 90% petal fall
Picking time: Mid October
Source: www.nationalfruitcollection.org.uk
The National Archives Open Government Licence
Parentage: Unknown
Pollination:
Bloom Time: Mid-season
Ploidy: Triploid
Good Pollinators: (requires two diploids for good pollination)
Harvest Time: October
Fruit Size: Large, round
Flavor: Sweet/tart
Storage (refrigerated): 1-2 months
Disease Resistance:
Cedar apple rust: Some resistance
Fireblight: Some resistance
Mildew: Some resistance
Scab: Some resistance