Gruner Calviner

Culinary apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Received 1951. Origin: Received from Germany. Cultivated commercially in the Altenland at one time, but out of favour since the 1940s..

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Size
medium ^b

Type
Culinary ^b

Shape
Truncate conical ^b

Height
60.00 mm ^b

Width
65.00 mm ^b

Ribbing
medium ^b

Ground Colour
Whitish yellow ^b

Over Colour (Amount)
low ^b

Over Colour
Pink ^b

Russet
very low ^b

Firmness
firm ^b

Coarseness
fine ^b

Flesh Colour
White ^b

Accession No.
1951 - 178   fingerprint   check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1951 from Germany. Fruits have firm, fine flesh with an acid flavour.

Accession name
Gruner Calviner

Flowering time
6th May 10% flowering
12th May Full (80%) flowering
20th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Early September ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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