Finasso

Dessert apple

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Received 1949. From France.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Fruit Size
small ^b

Fruit Shape
flat, rectangular, convex ^b

Fruit Height
31-36 mm ^b

Fruit Width
42-48 mm ^b

Ribbing
slightly ribbed at eye ^b

Ground Colour
pale yellow ^b

Over Colour
flushed and striped bright carmine ^b

Russet Type
russet at base ^b

Flesh Colour
greenish white ^b

Skin Texture
rather tough ^b

Flesh Texture
firm, fine ^b

Flavour
slightly subacid ^b

Flowering Time
late ^b

Accession No.
1949 - 150   fingerprint   check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1949 from France. Fruits have firm, fine flesh with a slightly subacid flavour.

Accession name
Finasso (Lozere)

Flowering time
15th May 10% flowering
22nd May Full (80%) flowering
29th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Late October ^a

Size
small-medium ^a

Type
Dessert ^a

Shape
Flat globose ^a

Ribbing
weak-medium ^a

Crown
weak-medium ^a

Ground Colour
Whitish green ^a

Over Colour (Amount)
medium ^a

Over Colour
Orange ^a

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/mottled ^a

Russet
low ^a

Crunch
crisp ^a

Juiciness
dry ^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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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