Eri Zagarra
Culinary apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1973 from France. Fruits cook well.
Accession name
Eri Zagarra
Flowering time
12th May 10% flowering
16th May Full (80%) flowering
24th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Mid October 1
Type
Culinary 1
Shape
Flat globose 1
Ribbing
very weak 1
Crown
absent 1
Ground Colour
Whitish yellow 1
Over Colour (Amount)
low 1
Over Colour
Pink 1
Over Colour (Pattern)
mottled/washed out 1
Russet
low 1
Flesh Colour
Cream 1


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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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