Lavina
Dessert apple
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
A chance seedling grown in the Modenese, Italy. Described in 1949 but thought to be much older. Fruits have firm, whitish flesh with a sweet, aromatic flavour.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Fruit Size
medium b
Fruit Shape
tall, conic, convex b
Fruit Height
46-50 mm b
Fruit Width
52-56 mm b
Ribbing
broad ribs on body b
Ground Colour
whitish yellow b
Flesh Colour
whitish b
Flesh Texture
very firm b
Flavour
sweet, aromatic b
Tree
partial tip bearer b
Accession name
Lavina
Flowering time
13th May 10% flowering
18th May Full (80%) flowering
24th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Late October a
Size
medium a
Type
Dessert a
Shape
Globose conical a
Height
57.98 mm a
Width
64.35 mm a
Ribbing
weak-medium a
Crown
weak a
Ground Colour
Green yellow a
Over Colour (Amount)
very low a
Over Colour
Pink a
Over Colour (Pattern)
washed out a
Russet
low a
Greasiness
Weak a
Firmness
firm a
Coarseness
fine a
Juiciness
dry a
Flesh Colour
White a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register