Szaszpap alma

Dessert apple

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Originated in Hungary. Described in 1909. Fruits have crisp, fine, white flesh with a subacid and slightly sweet flavour.

Synonyms:
Csokros Lanijeralma, Csokros tanyeralma, Papalma, Pfarrerapfel, Pomme Cure, Pop-alma, Popesc, Sachsischer, Schwedischer Carl-Apfel

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Fruit Size
medium ^b

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

Fruit Height
39-43 mm ^b

Fruit Width
53-58 mm ^b

Ribbing
ribbed at eye, sometimes slightly on body ^b

Ground Colour
pale greenish yellow ^b

Over Colour
flushed orange-red, carmine streaks ^b

Russet Type
a few russet dots and flecks, russet at base ^b

Flesh Colour
white ^b

Flesh Texture
crisp, fine ^b

Flavour
subacid, slightly sweet ^b

Accession No.
1948 - 403   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Szaszpap Alma

Flowering time
11th May 10% flowering
17th May Full (80%) flowering
25th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Late October ^a

Size
small-medium ^a

Type
Dessert ^a

Shape
Broad globose conical ^a

Ribbing
very weak ^a

Crown
medium ^a

Ground Colour
Green yellow ^a

Over Colour
Orange ^a

Over Colour (Pattern)
streaked ^a

Russet
very low ^a

Crunch
crisp ^a

Coarseness
fine ^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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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