Gruner Calviner

Culinary apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Size
medium 2

Type
Culinary 2

Shape
Truncate conical 2

Height
60.00 mm 2

Width
65.00 mm 2

Ribbing
medium 2

Ground Colour
Whitish yellow 2

Over Colour (Amount)
low 2

Over Colour
Pink 2

Russet
very low 2

Firmness
firm 2

Coarseness
fine 2

Flesh Colour
White 2

Accession No.
1951 - 178   fingerprint   check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1951 from Germany. Fruits have firm, fine flesh with an acid flavour.

Accession name
Gruner Calviner

Flowering time
6th May 10% flowering
12th May Full (80%) flowering
20th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Early September 1


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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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