Giambun

Dessert apple

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Received 1958. Origin: Received from Italy.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Fruit Size
large ^b

Fruit Shape
tall, rectangular, straight ^b

Fruit Height
83 mm ^b

Fruit Width
74 mm ^b

Ribbing
prominent ribs at eye, ribbed on body ^b

Ground Colour
greenish yellow ^b

Over Colour
flushed and striped bright dark red ^b

Flesh Colour
whitish ^b

Skin Texture
slightly greasy ^b

Flesh Texture
firm, coarse ^b

Flavour
subacid ^b

Accession No.
1958 - 043   fingerprint   check_circle

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

Accession name
Giambun

Flowering time
14th May 10% flowering
20th May Full (80%) flowering
27th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Late October ^a

Size
large ^a

Type
Dessert ^a

Shape
Ellipsoid conical ^a

Ribbing
strong ^a

Crown
strong ^a

Ground Colour
Green yellow ^a

Over Colour (Amount)
medium ^a

Over Colour
Red ^a

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/mottled ^a

Russet
very low ^a

Greasiness
Medium ^a

Firmness
soft ^a

Crunch
crisp ^a

Coarseness
coarse ^a

Flesh Colour
Yellowish ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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