Essching

Culinary apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

A Belgium variety, local to West Flanders. It was received by the National Fruit Trials in 1948. Fruits have crisp flesh, with an acid flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Size
medium ²

Type
Culinary ²

Shape
Oblong ²

Height
57.00 mm ²

Width
64.00 mm ²

Ribbing
weak ²

Ground Colour
Yellow ²

Over Colour
Orange ²

Crunch
crisp ²

Flesh Colour
Cream ²

Accession No.
1948 - 603   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Essching

Flowering time
1st May 10% flowering
7th May Full (80%) flowering
15th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Late October ¹

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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