Ivo
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Originated in America. Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1952. Fruits have firm, coarse flesh with a sweet and aromatic flavour. Flesh tends to brown rapidly when cut.
Synonyms:
Monroe's Seedling
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Size
large b
Type
Dessert b
Shape
Oblong b
Height
73.50 mm b
Width
89.00 mm b
Ribbing
medium b
Ground Colour
Green yellow b
Over Colour
Orange b
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped b
Russet
very low b
Firmness
firm b
Coarseness
coarse b
Flesh Colour
Cream b
Accession name
Ivo
Flowering time
10th May 10% flowering
16th May Full (80%) flowering
23rd May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Mid October a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register