Cretesc de Breaza

Dessert apple

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Received by NFT 1958. From Romania. Stalk very long & slender, young leaves tinged bronze.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Fruit Size
small to medium ^b

Fruit Shape
tall, rectangular, convex or almost straight ^b

Fruit Height
48-56 mm ^b

Fruit Width
50-56 mm ^b

Ribbing
slightly ribbed at eye ^b

Ground Colour
pale greenish yellow ^b

Over Colour
occasional faint orange flush with red streaks ^b

Russet Type
solid and netted russet at eye, sometimes on body ^b

Flesh Colour
white ^b

Skin Texture
thin, rather tough ^b

Flesh Texture
firm, crisp, fine ^b

Flavour
slightly sweet, slightly subacid ^b

Accession No.
1958 - 100   fingerprint   check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1958 from Romania. Fruits have firm, crisp flesh with slightly sweet, slightly subacid flavour.

Accession name
Cretesc de Breaza

Flowering time
19th May 10% flowering
23rd May Full (80%) flowering
30th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Late October ^a

Size
small-medium ^a

Type
Dessert ^a

Shape
Oblong ^a

Ribbing
weak ^a

Crown
very weak ^a

Ground Colour
Yellow ^a

Over Colour (Amount)
absent ^a

Over Colour
n/a ^a

Over Colour (Pattern)
n/a ^a

Russet
low ^a

Firmness
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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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