Citron d'Hiver (Swiss)

Dessert apple

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Originated from Valais, Switzerland. Described in 1925. Fruits have crisp flesh with a subacid flavour.

Synonyms:
Welsch Nageliapfel, Winterzitrone

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Fruit Size
medium to large ^b

Fruit Shape
intermediate to tall, conic, convex ^b

Ribbing
ribbed at eye ^b

Ground Colour
yellow to brownish yellow ^b

Over Colour
sometimes a red flush and stripes ^b

Flesh Colour
yellowish white ^b

Flesh Texture
crisp ^b

Flavour
subacid ^b

Accession No.
1947 - 100   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Citron d'Hiver (Swiss)

Flowering time
10th May 10% flowering
15th May Full (80%) flowering
22nd May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid October ^a

Size
medium ^a

Type
Dessert ^a

Shape
Broad globose conical ^a

Height
58.73 mm ^a

Width
69.11 mm ^a

Ribbing
weak-medium ^a

Crown
medium ^a

Ground Colour
Yellow ^a

Over Colour (Amount)
medium ^a

Over Colour
Orange ^a

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped ^a

Russet
low ^a

Crunch
crisp ^a

Juiciness
dry-medium ^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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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