Gyllenkroks Astrakan
syn. Gyllenkrok, Gyllenkroksastrakan
Dessert · Apple · Malus domestica Borkh. · 1 accession
Found in Fogelvik, north Tjust, Sweden. It was introduced by E. Lindgren, in 1863, although it is thought to have been known in the early 1800s. Fruits have fine, loose, white flesh with a subacid flavour. Flesh bruises easily.
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
- Picking time
- Mid August
- Flowering
- 28th April (10%) · 3rd May (full) · 10th May (petal fall)
National Apple Register (1971)
- Size
- medium
- Type
- Dessert
- Shape
- Broad globose conical
- Width
- 57.50 mm
- Height
- 45.00 mm
- Ribbing
- weak
- Coarseness
- fine
- Greasiness
- Medium
- Over colour
- Red
- Flesh colour
- White
- Ground colour
- Green yellow
- Over colour pattern
- striped
Source · National Fruit Collection
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