| Malus domestica 'Ballyfatten' | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Ballyfatten apples | |
| Species | Malus domestica |
| Cultivar | 'Ballyfatten' |
| Origin |  , Ireland |
Ballyfatten, also, Bally Fatten is a cultivar of domesticated apple.
Its origin
Ballyfatten apple originated, in northern Ireland, in 1802, in Ballyfatten, and has long been popular there.
Ballyfatten is a baking apple
Ballyfatten is used in baking, as a cooking apple.
Growing
Flowering time
- On May 13, Ballyfatten is 10% flowering,
- On May 17, Ballyfatten is full flowered, 80%, and,
- On May 24, 90%, of petals have fallen
Pollination
For pollination, Ballyfatten apples needs another apple, of flowering group A, B, or C, or of a group directly above or below.
Picking time
The best time to pick Ballyfatten apples is late September.
References
- ^ "Culinary apple". National Fruit Collection. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
- "Apple Ballyfatten". futureforests.ie. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
- "Heritage Fruit Tree Nursery". Heritage Fruit Tree Nursery. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
- "Native Irish Apple Balleyfatten". clarenbridgegardencentre.ie. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
External links and references
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