Kitchovka

Dessert apple

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Recorded in Bulgaria 1886. From Presumed to have been introduced to Bulgaria from Kichevo in Macedonia, Macedonia (probably).

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Fruit Size
medium ^b

Fruit Shape
intermediate, truncate-conic, convex ^b

Fruit Height
47-53 mm ^b

Fruit Width
57-62 mm ^b

Ribbing
sometimes slightly ribbed at eye ^b

Ground Colour
whitish yellow ^b

Over Colour
flushed pink with darker streaks ^b

Russet Type
russet dots and netting ^b

Flesh Colour
greenish white ^b

Flesh Texture
firm, rather coarse ^b

Flavour
subacid, slightly sweet ^b

Tree
very upright ^b

Accession No.
1957 - 078   fingerprint   check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1957 from Bulgaria. Fruits have firm, rather coarse flesh with a subacid and slightly sweet flavour.

Accession name
Kitchovka

Flowering time
7th May 10% flowering
11th May Full (80%) flowering
18th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid October ^a

Size
medium ^a

Type
Dessert ^a

Shape
Globose conical ^a

Height
57.83 mm ^a

Width
63.98 mm ^a

Ribbing
weak-medium ^a

Crown
very weak ^a

Ground Colour
Whitish yellow ^a

Over Colour (Amount)
medium ^a

Over Colour
Orange ^a

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/mottled ^a

Russet
very low ^a

Firmness
firm ^a

Coarseness
coarse ^a

Flesh Colour
White ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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