Sir Prize

The name of this pale yellow apple tells us it is a product of the Purdue-Rutgers-Indiana breeding coop, which has brought us such innovate apple varieties such as Pristine and Gold Rush. ¶ 

The color of some of these large apples has a touch of green in it. The example in the above photo, on the other hand, is faintly orange in the area facing the camera, the closest thing I find as a blush. ¶ 

These are ribbed and, especially when viewed from above, are kind of blocky. One is somewhat conical.

Sparse small lenticel dots are visible either as green, near the calyx end, or as a dark grey. One sample has two very small patches of flyspeck.

Another view.

Sir Prize seems to bruise easily, creating the impression, at least, of thin and perhaps translucent skin.

Prime Spritzing

Biting in unleashes an explosion of juice. The coarse light yellow flesh is crisp and bursting to a degree that is, yes, surprising.

Flavors of honey with a hint of pear and grapefruit suggest a tie to Golden Delicious, though the faint citric quality makes Sir Prize the more lively of the two. The unusual texture elevates this apple to something special.

My more vivid, slightly blushed sample was less good and less juicy, possibly a shade overripe.

Once again, the Coop does not disappoint. I think most people would like this apple, but make sure you have something on hand to mop up the juice.

Principal wellsprings

Given the above, it's not surprising that Sir's seed parent was a sport of Golden Delicious.

The pollen parent was "a scab resistant seedling," according to the now-long-expired plant patent, which dates from 1976.

Links

• Patent
• Golden Delicious
• Imprimatur