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Gyllenkroks Astrakan
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Found in Fogelvik, north Tjust, Sweden. It was introduced by E. Lindgren, in 1863, although it is thought to have been known in the early 1800s. Fruits have fine, loose, white flesh with a subacid flavour. Flesh bruises easily.
- Synonyms:
- Gyllenkrok, Gyllenkroksastrakan
- Availability
- Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
- Shape
- Broad globose conical 2
- Size
- medium 2
- Height
- 45.00mm 2
- Width
- 57.50mm 2
- Ribbing
- weak 2
- Ground Colour
- Green yellow 2
- Over Colour
- Red 2
- Over Colour (Pattern)
- striped 2
- Greasiness
- Medium 2
- Coarseness
- fine 2
- Flesh Colour
- White 2
Accession No.
1927 - 019
- Accession name
- Gyllenkroks Astrakan
- Flowering time ›››
- 28th April10% flowering
3rd MayFull (80%) flowering
10th May90% petal fall - Picking time
- Mid August 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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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