Millet

Dessert apple

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Received by NFT 1921. From Cornwall, England.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Fruit Size
small to medium ^b

Fruit Shape
intermediate to flat, truncate-conic to rectangular, convex ^b

Fruit Height
39-45 mm ^b

Fruit Width
45-54 mm ^b

Ribbing
ribbed at eye, slightly on body ^b

Ground Colour
yellow ^b

Flesh Colour
creamy white ^b

Skin Texture
slightly greasy ^b

Flesh Texture
rather soft ^b

Flavour
slightly subacid ^b

Accession No.
1921 - 002   fingerprint   check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1921 from Cornwall, England. Fruits have rather soft, creamy white flesh with a slightly subacid flavour.

Accession name
Millet

Flowering time
8th May 10% flowering
13th May Full (80%) flowering
20th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Late August ^a

Size
medium ^a

Type
Dessert ^a

Shape
Globose conical ^a

Height
57.43 mm ^a

Width
67.16 mm ^a

Ribbing
strong ^a

Crown
weak-medium ^a

Ground Colour
Whitish yellow ^a

Over Colour (Amount)
absent ^a

Over Colour
n/a ^a

Over Colour (Pattern)
n/a ^a

Russet
low ^a

Greasiness
Medium ^a

Firmness
soft ^a

Juiciness
juicy ^a

Flesh Colour
Cream ^a

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References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register