Nasona
Dessert apple
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Thought to have originated near Modena, Italy. It was described in 1949 but older than this. Fruits have fine, crisp, creamy white flesh with a slightly sweet, slightly subacid flavour.
Synonyms:
Jusfet de Sezar, Pom de Sezar
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Fruit Size
medium to large b
Fruit Shape
tall, rectangular to truncate-conic, concave b
Fruit Height
75-81 mm b
Fruit Width
65-77 mm b
Ground Colour
greenish yellow b
Over Colour
flushed dull orange-red, streaked red b
Russet Type
russet on base b
Flesh Colour
creamy white b
Skin Texture
thick, tough, slightly greasy b
Flesh Texture
fine, crisp b
Flavour
slightly sweet, slightly subacid b
Accession name
Nasona
Flowering time
9th May 10% flowering
13th May Full (80%) flowering
21st May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Mid October a
Size
medium a
Type
Dessert a
Shape
Oblong conical a
Height
72.45 mm a
Width
67.80 mm a
Ribbing
weak-medium a
Crown
weak-medium a
Ground Colour
Whitish yellow a
Over Colour (Amount)
low-medium a
Over Colour
Orange a
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/mottled a
Russet
low a
Greasiness
Medium a
Crunch
crisp a
Coarseness
fine a
Flesh Colour
Cream a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register