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Culinary · Apple · Malus domestica Borkh. · 1 accession

Received 1958. Origin: Received from Italy.

Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Picking time
Late October
Flowering
10th May (10%) · 14th May (full) · 23rd May (petal fall)
National Apple Register (1971)
Flavour
subacid
Ribbing
ribbed at apex, slightly ribbed on body
Fruit size
medium to large
Fruit shape
flat, intermediate or tall, rectangular to conic, convex to straight
Fruit width
58-76 mm
Over colour
brown flush and a few pale pink stripes
Russet type
russet at base, a few dots
Flesh colour
creamy white
Fruit height
54-67 mm
Skin texture
greasy
Flesh texture
firm, fine
Ground colour
greenish yellow
NFC characterisation
Size
medium-large
Type
Culinary
Crown
medium
Shape
Truncate conical
Crunch
crisp
Russet
low
Ribbing
weak-medium
Firmness
soft
Juiciness
juicy
Coarseness
fine
Greasiness
Medium
Over colour
Orange
Flesh colour
Cream
Ground colour
Green yellow
Over colour amount
very low
Over colour pattern
washed out

Source · National Fruit Collection

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