Gloster (Gloster 69)

Orig. in the breeding program, Jork Fruit Res. Sta., Jork, Germany. Introd. in 1969. Glockenapfel × Richared Delicious. <b>Fruit:</b> similar to Delicious; large, 70 to 75 mm in diam.; color and shape similar to Richared Delicious; flesh greenish-yellow, no bitter pit; sweet­tart flavor, more acid than Delicious, fair quality; harvest late with Golden Delicious and Jonagold; calyx open, subject to moldy core; long storage life. <b>Tree:</b> vigorous, upright; precocious; very heavy, annual cropping, more productive than Delicious; moderate preharvest drop.