Polka® apple

Medium size. Round conical. Dark red blush over green. Sweet. Tastes like the variety Spartan.

USDA identification images for Polka

The identification paintings in the USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection span the years 1886 to 1942.

Citation: U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library, Beltsville, MD 20705.

Parents and other ancestors of this variety

Golden Delicious (parent)

Visitor reviews

United States

Serena C. Roen in Spring Valley, WI

United Kingdom

Richard Borrie in York, YORKSHIRE

Australia

a Bear in TOOLANGI, VIC

Spring blossom records for this variety

2015 season

2nd May 2015 - tree owned by Richard in York, United Kingdom

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Origins

Species: Malus domestica - Apple
Parentage: Wijcik McIntosh x Golden Delicious
Originates from: Kent, England, United Kingdom
Introduced: 1976
UK National Fruit Collection accession: 1987-046

Identification

Country of origin: United Kingdom
Period of origin: 1950 - 1999
Fruit colour: Red - dark
Flower colour: White
Leaf colour: Green
Annual cycle: Deciduous

Using

Picking season: Mid
Keeping (of fruit): 2-3 weeks
Flavour quality: Average
Flavour style (apples): Sweet/Sharp
Cropping: Good
Food uses: Culinary
Food uses: Juice
Wildlife: RHS Plants for Pollinators

Growing

Gardening skill: Average
Flowering group: 2
Pollinating others: Average
Ploidy: Diploid
Vigour: Average vigour
Bearing regularity: Regular
Growth habit: Upright
Fruit bearing: Spur-bearer
Attractive features: Attractive tree / plant
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile

Climate

Climate suitability: Temperate climates
Summer average maximum temperatures: Cool ( 20-24C / 68-75F)
Summer average maximum temperatures: Cold (< 20C / 67F)

Other qualities

Disease resistance: Average