Mio

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Raised in 1932 at the Horticultural Research Station, Alnarp, Sweden by Emil Johansson. Fruits have soft, white tinged pink flesh with a rather insipid flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Parentage:
Worcester Pearmain x Oranier Pepelin

Size
medium-large 2

Type
Dessert 2

Shape
Truncate conical 2

Height
58.50 mm 2

Width
68.50 mm 2

Ribbing
medium 2

Ground Colour
Whitish green 2

Over Colour
Red 2

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped 2

Russet
very low 2

Greasiness
Strong 2

Firmness
soft 2

Flesh Colour
White 2

Accession No.
1955 - 066   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Mio

Flowering time
8th May 10% flowering
13th May Full (80%) flowering
20th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Early September 1


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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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