Atalanta (Netherlands)

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Raised in 1935 by Professor Sprenger at Wageningen, The Netherlands. Fruits have firm flesh with an aromatic flavour.

Synonyms:
Atalanta

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Parentage:
Reinette Rouge Etoilee x Cox's Orange Pippin

Accession No.
1955 - 013   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Atalanta (Netherlands)

Flowering time
9th May 10% flowering
13th May Full (80%) flowering
20th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Late September 1

Size
medium 1

Type
Dessert 1

Shape
Globose conical 1

Height
66.73 mm 1

Width
68.29 mm 1

Ribbing
weak-medium 1

Crown
absent 1

Ground Colour
Whitish yellow 1

Over Colour (Amount)
medium-high 1

Over Colour
Red 1

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped 1

Russet
low 1

Coarseness
coarse 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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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