Mela Carla
syn. Carla, Carle, Carle Pomme, Carlisapfel, Carls Apfel, Caroli, Caroli d'Italie, Caroli de Finale, Caroli di Finale, Caroly, Charles Apple, Cosenza Gentile, Cossenza, Cossenza Gentile, de Charles, Der Kostlichste, Der Malacarle, di Finale, Finale, Finale Apfel, Finale Apple, Kestlichster, Kostlicher von Tirol, Kostlichster, Kostlichster von Zallinger, LahodnT z Tyrol, Legizletesbalma, Mal Carle, Mala Carla, Mala Carle, Malcarle, Male Carle, Malecarle, Malo Carle, Malus Caroli, Malus Christii rotundifolius, Marle Carle, Mela Azaruela, Mela Azeruola, Mela Carlo, Mela de Carlo, Mela di Carlo, Mela di Finale, Mela Lazzeruola, Mela Napoleone, Melacarle, Mele Carle, Mele Napoleone, Melecarle, Melo di Carlo, Napoleon, Napoleone, Napoleonsapfel, Pomme Carl, Pomme Carle, Pomme Caroli Magni, Pomme de Charles, Pomme Delicieuse, Pomme Finale, Pomme Malecarle, Pomum Caroli Magni, Prelestneisee, Prelestnoe, Zallingerapfel
Dessert · Apple · Malus domestica Borkh. · 1 accession
Said to have originated from Finale Ligure, Trentino or Calabria, Italy. First described in 1817 but thought to be considerably older. Fruits have fine, loose textured, melting, white flesh with a sweet and perfumed flavour.
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
- Picking time
- Early October
- Flowering
- 2nd May (10%) · 7th May (full) · 16th May (petal fall)
National Apple Register (1971)
- Size
- medium-large
- Type
- Dessert
- Shape
- Broad globose conical
- Ribbing
- weak
- Coarseness
- fine
- Over colour
- Red
- Flesh colour
- White
- Ground colour
- Green yellow
Source · National Fruit Collection
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