Kolacara

Culinary / Dessert apple

Culinary / Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Received 1936. From Received from Yugoslavia, Serbia. Sometimes found in old Slovenian orchards.

Synonyms:
Kolatchara, Koltchara

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Fruit Size
large ^b

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

Fruit Height
60-64 mm ^b

Fruit Width
85-89 mm ^b

Ribbing
prominent ribs at eye and on body ^b

Ground Colour
pale greenish yellow ^b

Over Colour
flushed and striped red ^b

Flesh Colour
white, veined green ^b

Skin Texture
waxy, bloom ^b

Flesh Texture
firm, coarse, tender ^b

Flavour
subacid ^b

Accession No.
1936 - 022   fingerprint   check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1936 from Yugoslavia. Fruits have firm, coarse flesh with a subacid flavour.

Accession name
Kolacara

Flowering time
3rd May 10% flowering
8th May Full (80%) flowering
15th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid October ^a

Size
large-very large ^a

Type
Culinary / Dessert ^a

Shape
Broad globose conical ^a

Ribbing
medium ^a

Crown
medium-strong ^a

Ground Colour
Green yellow ^a

Over Colour (Amount)
medium ^a

Over Colour
Orange ^a

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/solid flush ^a

Russet
low ^a

Greasiness
Medium ^a

Firmness
soft ^a

Crunch
crisp ^a

Coarseness
coarse ^a

Flesh Colour
White ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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