Cigany Alma

Dessert apple

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Received by Berezcki 1871. Origin: Berezcki received grafts from Mr Oberdieck of Jeinsen.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Fruit Size
medium ^b

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

Fruit Height
45-54 mm ^b

Fruit Width
61-68 mm ^b

Ribbing
ribbed at eye and on body ^b

Ground Colour
greenish yellow ^b

Over Colour
dull flush, dull reddish brown ^b

Flesh Colour
white, tinged green ^b

Flesh Texture
crisp ^b

Flavour
sweet, subacid ^b

Accession No.
1948 - 358   fingerprint   check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1948 from Hungary. Fruits are crisp with a sweet, subacid flavour.

Accession name
Cigany Alma

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

Picking time
Mid October ^a

Size
large ^a

Type
Dessert ^a

Shape
Broad globose conical ^a

Height
62.57 mm ^a

Width
76.14 mm ^a

Ribbing
weak-medium ^a

Crown
weak ^a

Ground Colour
Whitish yellow ^a

Over Colour (Amount)
medium-high ^a

Over Colour
Red ^a

Over Colour (Pattern)
solid flush ^a

Russet
low ^a

Crunch
crisp ^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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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