Clarinette

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Size
medium 2

Type
Dessert 2

Shape
Truncate conical 2

Height
55.50 mm 2

Width
62.50 mm 2

Ribbing
medium 2

Ground Colour
Whitish yellow 2

Over Colour (Amount)
medium 2

Over Colour
Pink 2

Over Colour (Pattern)
streaked 2

Greasiness
Medium 2

Firmness
firm 2

Coarseness
fine 2

Flesh Colour
Greenish 2

Accession No.
1950 - 043   fingerprint   check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1950 from Somerset. Fruits have firm, greenish white flesh with a subacid flavour.

Accession name
Clarinette

Flowering time
5th May 10% flowering
10th May Full (80%) flowering
18th 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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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