Joseph Musch

Culinary / Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Originally found by Joseph Musch, Belgium. Recorded in 1872. Fruits are sweet to eat and also cook well. Good resistance to scab and mildew.

Synonyms:
Iosif Mush, Musch

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Accession No.
1996 - 023   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Joseph Musch

Flowering time
30th April 10% flowering
3rd May Full (80%) flowering
10th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Early October 1

Size
large-very large 1

Type
Culinary / Dessert 1

Shape
Broad globose conical 1

Height
66.75 mm 1

Width
89.18 mm 1

Ribbing
weak-medium 1

Crown
weak-medium 1

Ground Colour
Green yellow 1

Over Colour (Amount)
medium 1

Over Colour
Orange 1

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/mottled 1

Russet
low-medium 1

Crunch
crisp 1

Juiciness
dry 1

Flesh Colour
White 1


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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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