Carrata

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Synonyms:
Callera Dolce

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Accession No.
1958 - 156   fingerprint   check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1958 from Italy. Fruits have firm, fine flesh with a slightly subacid flavour.

Accession name
Carrata

Flowering time
9th May 10% flowering
13th May Full (80%) flowering
20th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid October 1

Size
large 1

Type
Dessert 1

Shape
Broad globose conical 1

Ribbing
medium-strong 1

Crown
medium 1

Ground Colour
Green yellow 1

Over Colour (Amount)
very low 1

Over Colour
Red 1

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/washed out 1

Russet
low 1

Greasiness
Medium 1

Firmness
firm 1

Coarseness
fine 1

Flesh Colour
Cream 1

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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