Carrara Brusca

Dessert apple

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Received 1958. Origin: Received from Italy.

Synonyms:
Callera Brusca

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Fruit Size
medium to large ^b

Fruit Shape
flat, conic to rectangular, convex ^b

Fruit Height
47-57 mm ^b

Fruit Width
63-72 mm ^b

Ribbing
ribbed at eye, sometimes on body ^b

Ground Colour
pale greenish yellow ^b

Over Colour
occational slight pink flush ^b

Russet Type
russet dots and russet at base ^b

Flesh Colour
greenish cream ^b

Skin Texture
scarf skin base to sides, smooth, dry, rather tough ^b

Flesh Texture
firm, crisp, fine ^b

Flavour
subacid ^b

Tree
upright ^b

Accession No.
1958 - 169   fingerprint   check_circle

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

Accession name
Carrara Brusca

Flowering time
8th May 10% flowering
13th May Full (80%) flowering
19th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Late October ^a

Size
medium-large ^a

Type
Dessert ^a

Shape
Flat ^a

Ribbing
weak-medium ^a

Crown
medium ^a

Ground Colour
Whitish yellow ^a

Over Colour (Amount)
very low ^a

Over Colour
Pink ^a

Over Colour (Pattern)
mottled ^a

Russet
low ^a

Firmness
firm-very firm ^a

Crunch
crisp ^a

Coarseness
fine ^a

Flesh Colour
Cream ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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