Michinoku

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Originated in Japan. Fruits have crisp, juicy, sweet flesh with good flavour.

Availability
Material in the National Fruit Collection not currently available.

Parentage:
Kitakami x Tsugaru

Accession No.
1984 - 114   fingerprint   cancel

Accession name
Michinoku

Flowering time
26th April 10% flowering
30th April Full (80%) flowering
8th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid September ^a

Size
medium ^a

Type
Dessert ^a

Shape
Globose ^a

Height
52.41 mm ^a

Width
62.88 mm ^a

Ribbing
weak ^a

Crown
weak ^a

Ground Colour
Whitish green ^a

Over Colour (Amount)
very high ^a

Over Colour
Pink ^a

Over Colour (Pattern)
solid flush ^a

Russet
low ^a

Crunch
crisp ^a

Coarseness
coarse ^a

Juiciness
juicy-very juicy ^a

Flesh Colour
Cream ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.