Titovka

Culinary apple

Culinary apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Originated in Ukraine, Russia. Recorded in 1876 but said to be older. Fruits have coarse, tender, yellowish white flesh with a vinous, subacid flavour.

Synonyms:
Gestreifter Titowka, Spasovka, Tetowka, Titovca, Titovka letne-osennyaya, Titovka obyknovennyaya, Titovskoe raspisnoe, Titowka, Titus Apple, Titus Riga, Tulskie, Weisse Titowka, Weisser Titowka

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Fruit Size
medium to large ^b

Fruit Shape
tall, sometimes flatter, rectangular to truncate-conic, convex ^b

Ribbing
ribbed at eye ^b

Ground Colour
yellow ^b

Over Colour
broad, bright pink and dark red streaks, sometimes over whole fruit ^b

Flesh Colour
yellowish white ^b

Skin Texture
very greasy ^b

Flesh Texture
coarse, tender ^b

Flavour
vinous, subacid ^b

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Accession No.
1949 - 108     cancel

Accession name
Titovka

Flowering time
2nd May 10% flowering
7th May Full (80%) flowering
13th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid September ^a

Size
medium-large ^a

Type
Culinary ^a

Shape
Broad globose conical ^a

Ribbing
weak-medium ^a

Crown
medium ^a

Ground Colour
Whitish green ^a

Over Colour (Amount)
low-medium ^a

Over Colour
Red ^a

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/mottled ^a

Russet
very low ^a

Greasiness
Strong ^a

Crunch
crisp ^a

Coarseness
coarse ^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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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