Tordai alma

Culinary apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Described 1887. From Transylvania, Torda, Hungary.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Size
large ^b

Type
Culinary ^b

Shape
Broad globose conical ^b

Height
67.00 mm ^b

Width
83.00 mm ^b

Ribbing
strong ^b

Ground Colour
Green yellow ^b

Over Colour
Red ^b

Over Colour (Pattern)
streaked ^b

Russet
low ^b

Greasiness
Strong ^b

Firmness
soft ^b

Coarseness
coarse ^b

Flesh Colour
Greenish ^b

Accession No.
1948 - 406   fingerprint   check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1948 from Hungary. Fruits have soft, coarse, greenish white flesh with a subacid flavour.

Accession name
Tordai Alma

Flowering time
29th April 10% flowering
4th May Full (80%) flowering
11th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Late August ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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