Jafra

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Found in 1971 by P. van Dueren den Hollander, The Netherlands. Fruits have juicy flesh with a rich flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Accession No.
1977 - 016   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Jafra

Flowering time
30th April 10% flowering
7th May Full (80%) flowering
16th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Early October ^a

Size
large ^a

Type
Dessert ^a

Shape
Globose ^a

Ribbing
weak-medium ^a

Crown
weak-medium ^a

Ground Colour
Whitish yellow ^a

Over Colour (Amount)
low ^a

Over Colour
Orange ^a

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/washed out ^a

Russet
low ^a

Firmness
soft ^a

Flesh Colour
Yellowish ^a

References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.