Culinary apple
Availability Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Sizemedium 2
TypeCulinary 2
ShapeTruncate conical 2
Height47.00 mm 2
Width59.00 mm 2
Ribbingstrong 2
Ground ColourYellow 2
Russetvery low 2
Firmnessfirm 2
Coarsenessmedium-coarse 2
Flesh ColourGreenish 2
Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1948 from Romania. Fruits have firm, somewhat coarse flesh with an acid flavour.
Accession name Domnicele
Flowering time 6th May 10% flowering 11th May Full (80%) flowering19th May 90% petal fall
Picking time Mid October 1
References: 1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale. 2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register