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 1

Size
medium 1

Type
Dessert 1

Shape
Globose 1

Height
52.41 mm 1

Width
62.88 mm 1

Ribbing
weak 1

Crown
weak 1

Ground Colour
Whitish green 1

Over Colour (Amount)
very high 1

Over Colour
Pink 1

Over Colour (Pattern)
solid flush 1

Russet
low 1

Crunch
crisp 1

Coarseness
coarse 1

Juiciness
juicy-very juicy 1

Flesh Colour
Cream 1

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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