Kandil Sinap

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Thought to have originated in the early 1800s at Crimea, Russia. Fruits have crisp, snow-white flesh with a sweet, slightly vinous and perfumed flavour.

Synonyms:
Candil Sinap, Candile Sinope, Kandil, Kandile, Kantil Sinap, Sari Sinope, Sinap Kandille

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Accession No.
1947 - 072   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Kandil Sinap

Flowering time
6th May 10% flowering
11th May Full (80%) flowering
19th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid October 1

Size
medium 1

Type
Dessert 1

Shape
Narrow conical 1

Height
76.80 mm 1

Width
62.32 mm 1

Ribbing
weak 1

Crown
very weak 1

Ground Colour
Whitish yellow 1

Over Colour (Amount)
low-medium 1

Over Colour
Orange 1

Over Colour (Pattern)
washed out/solid flush 1

Russet
very low 1

Greasiness
Medium 1

Crunch
crisp 1

Flesh Colour
White 1


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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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