Peche Melba

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Brought to England in 1930 from County Kilkenny, Ireland. Fruits have firm, coarse, rather dry flesh with a subacid flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Size
medium ^b

Type
Dessert ^b

Shape
Flat ^b

Height
55.00 mm ^b

Width
70.00 mm ^b

Ribbing
weak-medium ^b

Ground Colour
Green yellow ^b

Over Colour
Orange ^b

Over Colour (Pattern)
streaked ^b

Russet
very low ^b

Firmness
firm ^b

Coarseness
coarse ^b

Juiciness
dry ^b

Flesh Colour
Yellowish ^b

Accession No.
1931 - 012   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Peche Melba

Flowering time
9th May 10% flowering
13th May Full (80%) flowering
20th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Late August ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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