Kandile

Dessert apple

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Well known 1900. From Bulgaria. Common in Kjustendil and Plovdiv until mid 20th century, also traditionally grown in Macedonia and Albania.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Fruit Size
medium to large ^b

Fruit Shape
intermediate, conic, convex ^b

Fruit Height
53-62 mm ^b

Fruit Width
64-71 mm ^b

Ribbing
slightly ribbed ^b

Ground Colour
pale greenish yellow ^b

Over Colour
flushed orange, mottled red ^b

Flesh Colour
white, veined green ^b

Flesh Texture
firm, fine ^b

Flavour
subacid ^b

Accession No.
1957 - 076   fingerprint   check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1957 from Bulgaria. Fruits have firm, fine flesh with a subacid flavour.

Accession name
Kandile

Flowering time
13th May 10% flowering
18th May Full (80%) flowering
26th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid October ^a

Size
medium-large ^a

Type
Dessert ^a

Shape
Globose conical ^a

Ribbing
weak-medium ^a

Crown
weak-medium ^a

Ground Colour
Whitish yellow ^a

Over Colour (Amount)
low ^a

Over Colour
Brown ^a

Over Colour (Pattern)
mottled ^a

Russet
low ^a

Firmness
soft ^a

Crunch
crisp ^a

Juiciness
dry-medium ^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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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