Trotuse
Dessert apple
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Originated in the Trotuse Valley, Romania. Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1948. Fruits have spongy, dry, greenish white flesh with a sweet flavour.
Synonyms:
Turtur
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Fruit Size
medium b
Fruit Shape
flat to intermediate, conic, convex b
Fruit Height
46-59 mm b
Fruit Width
58-69 mm b
Ribbing
not ribbed b
Ground Colour
green b
Over Colour
flushed purplish red, some stripes b
Russet Type
whitish dots, russet at base b
Flesh Colour
greenish white b
Skin Texture
greasy b
Flesh Texture
spongy, dry b
Flavour
sweet, no acidity b
Accession name
Trotuse
Flowering time
7th May 10% flowering
13th May Full (80%) flowering
21st May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Late October a
Size
medium a
Type
Dessert a
Shape
Truncate conical a
Ribbing
weak-medium a
Crown
weak-medium a
Ground Colour
Whitish yellow a
Over Colour (Amount)
low a
Over Colour
Orange a
Over Colour (Pattern)
mottled a
Russet
low a
Greasiness
Medium a
Crunch
crisp a
Coarseness
coarse a
Juiciness
juicy a
Flesh Colour
Cream a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register