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Groninger Kroon
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Originated in The Netherlands. It was introduced to England by Newman Collard, Liss, Hampshire. Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1944. Fruits have very fine, very firm flesh with a slightly sweet flavour.
- Synonyms:
- Groningen Kroon
- Availability
- Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
- Shape
- Flat globose 2
- Size
- medium 2
- Height
- 51.00mm 2
- Width
- 64.00mm 2
- Ribbing
- medium 2
- Ground Colour
- Yellow 2
- Over Colour
- Orange 2
- Over Colour (Pattern)
- striped 2
- Russet
- very low 2
- Coarseness
- very fine 2
- Flesh Colour
- Cream 2
Accession No.
1944 - 048
- Accession name
- Groninger Kroon
- Flowering time ›››
- 7th May10% flowering
12th MayFull (80%) flowering
21st May90% petal fall - Picking time
- Late September 1
- References:
- 1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
- 2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register
Design: Chris Turnbull, September 2019