Alnarps Favorit

Culinary / Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Triploid. Raised in 1945 at the Horticultural Research Station, Alnarp, Sweden. Selected in 1967. Fruits have sweet, soft flesh.

Synonyms:
Alnarp's Favorit, Alnarps Favourite

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Parentage:
McIntosh x Alfa 68

Accession No.
1968 - 056   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Alnarp's Favorit

Flowering time
5th May 10% flowering
9th May Full (80%) flowering
17th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid October 1

Size
large 1

Type
Culinary / Dessert 1

Greasiness
Weak 1

Crunch
crumbly 1

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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