Rosioare Calugaresti

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Received by NFT 1948. From Romania.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Size
medium ^b

Type
Dessert ^b

Shape
Flat ^b

Height
51.00 mm ^b

Width
62.00 mm ^b

Ribbing
weak-medium ^b

Ground Colour
Green yellow ^b

Over Colour
Dark Red ^b

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped ^b

Russet
low ^b

Greasiness
Medium ^b

Firmness
firm ^b

Crunch
crisp ^b

Coarseness
fine ^b

Flesh Colour
White ^b

Accession No.
1948 - 647   fingerprint   check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1948 from Romania. Fruits have firm, fine, crisp, whitish flesh with a subacid, pineapple-like flavour.

Accession name
Rosioare Calugaresti

Flowering time
2nd May 10% flowering
6th May Full (80%) flowering
14th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Late October ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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