Estiva

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Raised in 1957 at INRA, Angers, France. Fruits are crisp, juicy and slightly acid with some perfumed flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Parentage:
Usta Gorria x Red McIntosh

Accession No.
1973 - 104   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Estiva

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

Picking time
Late September 1

Size
large 1

Type
Dessert 1

Shape
Broad globose conical 1

Height
57.73 mm 1

Width
74.33 mm 1

Ribbing
weak-medium 1

Crown
weak 1

Ground Colour
Whitish yellow 1

Over Colour (Amount)
high 1

Over Colour
Red 1

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/solid flush 1

Russet
low 1

Juiciness
juicy 1

Flesh Colour
White 1

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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