Domino

Culinary apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Thought to have originated in the Midlands. First described in 1883. Fruits have soft flesh with a subacid flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Size
medium-large b

Type
Culinary b

Shape
Oblong b

Height
63.00 mm b

Width
69.00 mm b

Ribbing
strong b

Ground Colour
Green yellow b

Over Colour (Amount)
very low b

Russet
very low b

Firmness
soft b

Flesh Colour
Yellowish b

Accession No.
2000 - 030   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Domino

Flowering time
3rd May 10% flowering
9th May Full (80%) flowering
16th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid August a


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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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