Climax
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Acquired by the National Fruit Trials in 1921 from M. B. Crane, John Innes Institute, Merton, London. Fruits have very soft, mealy flesh with a slightly sweet flavour.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Size
medium-large 2
Type
Dessert 2
Shape
Broad globose conical 2
Height
61.00 mm 2
Width
76.00 mm 2
Ribbing
strong 2
Ground Colour
Green yellow 2
Over Colour
Orange 2
Over Colour (Pattern)
streaked 2
Greasiness
Medium 2
Firmness
very soft 2
Coarseness
coarse 2
Flesh Colour
Cream 2
Accession name
Climax
Flowering time
6th May 10% flowering
11th May Full (80%) flowering
18th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Early September 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register