Retina

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Raised at the Institute of Fruit Research, Dresden-Pillnitz, Germany. Introduced in 1991. Fruits are sweet, crisp and juicy. Resistant to scab.

Availability
Material in the National Fruit Collection not currently available.

Parentage:
Apollo x seedling of M. floribunda

Accession No.
1994 - 047   fingerprint   cancel

Accession name
Retina

Flowering time
22nd April 10% flowering
25th April Full (80%) flowering
7th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Late August ^a

Size
large ^a

Type
Dessert ^a

Shape
Globose conical ^a

Height
61.08 mm ^a

Width
70.02 mm ^a

Ribbing
very weak ^a

Crown
weak ^a

Ground Colour
Green yellow ^a

Over Colour (Amount)
high ^a

Over Colour
Red ^a

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/solid flush ^a

Russet
low ^a

Flesh Colour
Cream ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.