Giant Geniton

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Size
medium 2

Type
Dessert 2

Shape
Oblong 2

Height
55.00 mm 2

Width
64.00 mm 2

Ribbing
absent 2

Ground Colour
Whitish green 2

Over Colour
Pink 2

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped 2

Russet
very low 2

Firmness
firm 2

Crunch
crisp 2

Coarseness
fine 2

Flesh Colour
White 2

Accession No.
1953 - 150   fingerprint   check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1950 from New Zealand. Fruits have fine, firm, crisp flesh with a sweet subacid flavour.

Accession name
Giant Geniton

Flowering time
4th May 10% flowering
10th May Full (80%) flowering
18th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Late October 1

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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