Munster Tulip

Culinary / Dessert apple

Culinary / Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Originated in Ireland. Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1950. Fruits have firm, tender, fine, white flesh with a slightly acid flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Fruit Size
medium to large ^b

Fruit Shape
intermediate to flat, truncate-conic to conic, convex, asymmetric ^b

Fruit Height
48-55 mm ^b

Fruit Width
59-71 mm ^b

Ribbing
ribbed at eye, slightly on body ^b

Ground Colour
yellow ^b

Over Colour
flushed orange to bright red, streaked and flecked carmine ^b

Russet Type
occasional russet ^b

Flesh Colour
white ^b

Skin Texture
smooth, tough ^b

Flesh Texture
firm, tender, fine ^b

Flavour
slightly acid ^b

Accession No.
1950 - 074   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Munster Tulip

Flowering time
8th May 10% flowering
12th May Full (80%) flowering
18th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid September ^a

Size
medium ^a

Type
Culinary / Dessert ^a

Shape
Flat globose ^a

Height
52.49 mm ^a

Width
65.80 mm ^a

Ribbing
weak-medium ^a

Crown
weak ^a

Ground Colour
Yellow ^a

Over Colour (Amount)
medium ^a

Over Colour
Red ^a

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/mottled ^a

Russet
low-medium ^a

Firmness
firm ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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