Craciunesti

Dessert apple

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Described 1934. From Romania. Practically no stalk cavity.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Fruit Size
small to medium ^b

Fruit Shape
intermediate, rectangular (base narrower than apex), convex, swelling at stalk ^b

Fruit Height
44-53 mm ^b

Fruit Width
48-62 mm ^b

Ground Colour
greenish yellow ^b

Over Colour
sometimes faintly tinged orange ^b

Russet Type
densely dotted, russet over base ^b

Flesh Colour
yellowish white ^b

Skin Texture
smooth ^b

Flesh Texture
firm, fine ^b

Flavour
sweet, subacid ^b

Accession No.
1948 - 640   fingerprint   check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1948 from Romania. Fruits have firm, fine flesh with a sweet subacid flavour.

Accession name
Craciunesti

Flowering time
30th April 10% flowering
5th May Full (80%) flowering
13th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Late September ^a

Size
small-medium ^a

Type
Dessert ^a

Shape
Broad globose conical ^a

Ribbing
weak ^a

Crown
very weak ^a

Ground Colour
Green yellow ^a

Over Colour (Amount)
very low ^a

Over Colour
Orange ^a

Over Colour (Pattern)
washed out ^a

Russet
low-medium ^a

Firmness
soft ^a

Coarseness
fine ^a

Flesh Colour
Yellowish ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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