'Dougherty' was a New Zealandcultivar of domesticated apple, which was grown mainly for export to theUnited Kingdom, from which a red colouredmutation is marketed today as 'Red Dougherty'. 'Dougherty' produces medium-sized fruits in late season, the skin background is greenish-yellow and flushed with some red. The flesh is yellowish with a sweet flavour.^[1]

'Red Dougherty' was discovered around 1930^[2] inTwyford, New Zealand and soon got very popular because of its attractive colour.^[3] It has a good resistance to many diseases and ripens at late season. Fruit is small to medium-sized, slightly ribbed, coloured dull red with somerusseting. The flesh is firm and fine textured, greenish-white, spicy and very sweet.^[2]

'Red Doughtery' is an ancestor of the'Splendour' apple.^[2]

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