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McLellan
Dessert apple
Raised in about 1780 in a seedling orchard at Woodstock, Connecticut, USA. Fruits have fairly firm, fine, very tender flesh with a sweet subacid flavour.
Synonyms:
Lilac, M'Clellan's, M'Lellan, M'Lellan's, Mac-Lellan, MacLellan, Martin, Mc Lellan, McClelan, McClellan, Mek-Lellan
Flowering time:
5th May 10% flowering
10th May Full (80%) flowering
17th May 90% petal fall
Picking time: Mid October
Size: large-very large
Shape: Globose conical
Height: 71.86 mm
Width: 80.19 mm
Ribbing: medium
Crown: strong
Ground Colour: Whitish yellow
Over Colour: Orange
Over Colour Amount: medium
Over Colour Pattern: striped/mottled
Russet: very low
Greasiness: Medium
Crunch: crisp
Coarseness: fine
Juiciness: juicy
Flesh Colour: Cream