Carnet

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Received 1950. Origin: Received from Denmark.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Size
medium b

Type
Dessert b

Shape
Flat b

Height
37.00 mm b

Width
56.00 mm b

Ribbing
medium b

Ground Colour
Green yellow b

Over Colour (Amount)
high b

Over Colour
Brown b

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped b

Firmness
soft b

Coarseness
fine b

Flesh Colour
Greenish b

Accession No.
1950 - 132   fingerprint   check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1950 from Denmark. Fruits have soft, fine flesh with a slightly sweet flavour.

Accession name
Carnet

Flowering time
6th May 10% flowering
11th May Full (80%) flowering
17th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid September a


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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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