Banffy Pal

Culinary / Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Thought to have probably originated in Hungary. Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1948. Fruits have a sweet to subacid flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Size
medium ^b

Type
Culinary / Dessert ^b

Shape
Flat globose ^b

Height
62.50 mm ^b

Width
67.00 mm ^b

Ribbing
weak ^b

Ground Colour
Green ^b

Over Colour
Brown ^b

Russet
very low ^b

Firmness
firm ^b

Flesh Colour
Greenish ^b

Accession No.
1948 - 354   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Banffy Pal

Flowering time
2nd May 10% flowering
7th May Full (80%) flowering
13th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Late October ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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