Giant Geniton

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Introduced 1910 (approx). From U.S.A (presumably). Introduced by Stark Brothers.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Size
medium ^b

Type
Dessert ^b

Shape
Oblong ^b

Height
55.00 mm ^b

Width
64.00 mm ^b

Ribbing
absent ^b

Ground Colour
Whitish green ^b

Over Colour
Pink ^b

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped ^b

Russet
very low ^b

Firmness
firm ^b

Crunch
crisp ^b

Coarseness
fine ^b

Flesh Colour
White ^b

Accession No.
1953 - 150   fingerprint   check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1950 from New Zealand. Fruits have fine, firm, crisp flesh with a sweet subacid flavour.

Accession name
Giant Geniton

Flowering time
4th May 10% flowering
10th May Full (80%) flowering
18th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Late October ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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