Cavallotta

Dessert apple

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Received 1958. From Italy.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Fruit Size
medium ^b

Fruit Shape
flat, truncateconic, convex ^b

Fruit Height
54 mm ^b

Fruit Width
63 mm ^b

Ribbing
ribbed at eye, very slightly ribbed on body ^b

Ground Colour
yellow-green ^b

Over Colour
a little orange red striping ^b

Russet Type
some russet ^b

Flesh Colour
greenish white ^b

Skin Texture
greasy ^b

Flesh Texture
firm, fine ^b

Flavour
acid ^b

Accession No.
1958 - 029   fingerprint   check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1958 from Italy. Fruits have firm flesh with an acid flavour.

Accession name
Cavallotta

Flowering time
7th May 10% flowering
12th May Full (80%) flowering
19th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid October ^a

Size
small-medium ^a

Type
Dessert ^a

Shape
Globose conical ^a

Ribbing
strong ^a

Crown
medium-strong ^a

Ground Colour
Whitish yellow ^a

Over Colour (Amount)
low-medium ^a

Over Colour
Red ^a

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/mottled ^a

Russet
very low ^a

Greasiness
Medium ^a

Firmness
firm-very firm ^a

Crunch
crisp ^a

Coarseness
fine ^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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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