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Gian Andre

Dessert · Apple · Malus domestica Borkh. · 1 accession

Received 1958. From Turin, Italy.

Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Picking time
Late October
Flowering
16th May (10%) · 21st May (full) · 28th May (petal fall)
National Apple Register (1971)
Flavour
insipid
Ribbing
ribbed base to apex
Fruit size
medium
Fruit shape
tall to intermediate, conic, convex
Fruit width
53-65 mm
Over colour
flushed orange, red streaks
Russet type
russet dots & occasional traces, rough russet in cavity & on base
Flesh colour
greenish white
Fruit height
51-60 mm
Skin texture
smooth, rather sticky and tough
Flesh texture
firm, fine, tender
Ground colour
pale green
NFC characterisation
Size
medium-large
Type
Dessert
Crown
strong
Shape
Truncate conical
Crunch
crumbly
Russet
low
Ribbing
strong
Firmness
firm
Coarseness
fine
Over colour
Orange
Flesh colour
Cream
Ground colour
Whitish yellow
Over colour amount
low-medium
Over colour pattern
striped/mottled

Source · National Fruit Collection

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