Muntenesti

Dessert apple

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Listed 1934. From Romania.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Fruit Size
medium ^b

Fruit Shape
intermediate, rectangular, convex ^b

Fruit Height
44-57 mm ^b

Fruit Width
50-67 mm ^b

Ground Colour
yellowish green ^b

Over Colour
flushed carmine striped darker red ^b

Flesh Colour
very white ^b

Flesh Texture
compact ^b

Flavour
acid ^b

Tree
upright ^b

Accession No.
1948 - 645   fingerprint   check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1948 from Romania. Fruits have compact, very white flesh with an acid flavour.

Accession name
Muntenesti

Flowering time
14th May 10% flowering
19th May Full (80%) flowering
25th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Late October ^a

Size
large ^a

Type
Dessert ^a

Shape
Truncate conical ^a

Ribbing
medium-strong ^a

Crown
medium ^a

Ground Colour
Green yellow ^a

Over Colour (Amount)
low ^a

Over Colour
Red ^a

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/mottled ^a

Russet
low ^a

Crunch
crisp ^a

Flesh Colour
Cream ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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