Api rose (Creuse)

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Received 1948. Origin: Received from France.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Size
small-medium ^b

Type
Dessert ^b

Shape
Broad globose conical ^b

Height
40.50 mm ^b

Width
49.00 mm ^b

Ribbing
very weak ^b

Ground Colour
Green yellow ^b

Over Colour
Orange ^b

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped ^b

Russet
very low ^b

Crunch
crisp ^b

Coarseness
fine ^b

Flesh Colour
White ^b

Accession No.
1948 - 223   fingerprint   check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1948 from France. Thought to be a form of Api. Fruits are sweet, crisp and juicy.

Accession name
Api Rose (Creuse)

Flowering time
19th May 10% flowering
24th May Full (80%) flowering
31st May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid October ^a

---

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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