Erlijon
Dessert · Apple · Malus domestica Borkh. · 1 accession
Originated with R. Banta, Carroll township, Arkansas, USA. It was introduced in 1968 by M.J.Lucas, Green Forest Nursery, Arkansas. Fruits have soft, white flesh with a vinous flavour.
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
- Picking time
- Early September
- Flowering
- 6th May (10%) · 11th May (full) · 19th May (petal fall)
NFC characterisation
- Size
- large
- Type
- Dessert
- Crown
- weak
- Shape
- Globose conical
- Width
- 78.38 mm
- Height
- 73.83 mm
- Russet
- very low
- Ribbing
- weak-medium
- Coarseness
- fine
- Greasiness
- Strong
- Over colour
- Red
- Flesh colour
- White
- Ground colour
- Whitish yellow
- Over colour amount
- high
- Over colour pattern
- striped/mottled/solid flush
Source · National Fruit Collection
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