Domnicele

Culinary apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Recorded 1934. From Moldova, Romania.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Size
medium b

Type
Culinary b

Shape
Truncate conical b

Height
47.00 mm b

Width
59.00 mm b

Ribbing
strong b

Ground Colour
Yellow b

Russet
very low b

Firmness
firm b

Coarseness
medium-coarse b

Flesh Colour
Greenish b

Accession No.
1948 - 644   fingerprint   check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1948 from Romania. Fruits have firm, somewhat coarse flesh with an acid flavour.

Accession name
Domnicele

Flowering time
6th May 10% flowering
11th May Full (80%) flowering
19th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid October a


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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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