Siugisdesert

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Synonyms:
Ocenee Desertnoye, Osennee Desertnoe

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Parentage:
Antonovka x Wealthy

Accession No.
1976 - 107   fingerprint   check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1975 from the Vavilov Institute, St Petersburg, Russia. Fruits have very good flavour. Scab resistant.

Accession name
Siugisdesert (MM106)

Flowering time
23rd April 10% flowering
27th April Full (80%) flowering
5th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Early September 1

Size
large 1

Type
Dessert 1

Shape
Globose conical 1

Height
60.63 mm 1

Width
78.78 mm 1

Ribbing
weak-medium 1

Crown
weak-medium 1

Ground Colour
Whitish green 1

Over Colour (Amount)
low 1

Over Colour
Orange 1

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped 1

Russet
low 1

Flesh Colour
Cream 1

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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