Benoni
Malus domestica
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Description
‘Benoni’ is a apple cultivar of Malus domestica selected for its named fruit qualities and orchard performance. Benoni is a Malus domestica cultivar. An early season variety. A high-quality dessert apple with smooth yellowish-orange skin mostly covered with bright red and deep carmine striping. External cultivar references describe ‘Benoni’ as follows: A mid-season heritage variety from Massachusetts, USA, with a pleasant sweet flavor.
Characteristics
Fruit Size
Medium
Skin Colour
mostly covered with bright red and deep carmine striping
Flesh Texture
Soft
Harvest Timing (NZ)
Early
Storage Life
Short
Pollination Group / Partners
Flowering group 3
Notes
Dessert/fresh eating use noted. Originated in Dedham, Massachusetts, United States; introduced 1830s; developed by Mr Mason Richards.
Fruit Use
Dessert
Flavour Profile
Not recorded
Country Availability
Known to be available in 1 country