Jonathan
Also known as Djonathan +11
Djonathan · Dzhonatan · Dzonetn · Esopus Spitzenberg (New) · Johnathan · King Philip · King Philipp · Philip Rick · Philipp Rick · Pomme Jonathan · Ulster · Ulster Seedling
A dessert apple with white flesh and yellow skin, round-conical in shape; sweet, mildly tart, juicy and firm. Picked in early October.
Origin · Woodstock, Ulster County, New York, USA
Taste & texture
- Sweetness
- sweet
- Acidity
- subacid
- Firmness
- firmtender
- Juiciness
- juicy
- Flavour
- subacid
- Used for
- Dessert apple
How to spot it
- Skin
- Surface colour extensive bright red flush and some stripesSkin texture waxy, slight bloom, toughBackground colour yellow
- Flesh
- white
- Shape
- intermediate, truncate-conic to rectangular, convex
- Size
- medium
- Appearance
- Surface ridges ribbed at apex, not or slightly on bodyRusset pattern fine netted russet
Origin & family
Where Jonathan began
Recorded origin
Woodstock, Ulster County, New York, USA
United States
Jonathan’s family
52 varieties · 51 recorded linksArrows follow parents → children
Jonathan
Woodstock, Ulster County, New York, USA, United States
Photo: National Fruit Collection, Brogdale · UK Open Government Licence v2.0
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On the label
Produce label codes recorded for Jonathan
Organic labels add a leading 9.
Field notes
Original source notes
Fruit & tree
- tree
- spreading and twiggy
- sports
- Blackjon Jonared Kapai Red Jonathan
- flavour
- subacid
- ribbing
- ribbed at apex, not or slightly on body
- synonyms
- Djonathan, Dzhonatan, Dzonetn, Esopus Spitzenberg (New), Johnathan, King Philip, King Philipp, Philip Rick, Philipp Rick, Pomme Jonathan, Ulster, Ulster Seedling
- father to
- Idajon Shinko Holiday Minjon Jonagold Oranje de Sonnaville Cacanska Pozna Jonamac Red Granny Smith Mariborka Prinses Beatrix Directeur van de Plassche Megumi Jonagored Supra Goldjon Leonie de Sonnaville Appel van Paris Kougetsu
- mother to
- Prinses Irene Lucullus Prinses Marijke Jonadel Prinses Margriet Monroe King David Fukutami Idared Chieftain Prins Bernhard Hatsuaki Jonalicious King Cole President Boudewijn Herma Undine Murasaki Mimi
- parentage
- Esopus Spitzenburg x Unknown
- fruit size
- medium
- fruit shape
- intermediate, truncate-conic to rectangular, convex
- over colour
- extensive bright red flush and some stripes
- russet type
- fine netted russet
- flesh colour
- white
- skin texture
- waxy, slight bloom, tough
- flesh texture
- firm, fine, tender
- ground colour
- yellow
Photos
National Fruit Collection, BrogdaleUK Open Government Licence v2.0 Whole and cut, from the UK National Fruit Collection.