Hamvas alma

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Accession No.
1948 - 370   fingerprint   check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1948 from Hungary. Fruits have fairly fine, soft flesh with a sweetish subacid flavour.

Accession name
Hamvas Alma

Flowering time
9th May 10% flowering
14th May Full (80%) flowering
22nd May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid October 1

Size
medium 1

Type
Dessert 1

Shape
Flat globose 1

Ribbing
weak-medium 1

Crown
medium-strong 1

Ground Colour
Yellow 1

Over Colour (Amount)
medium-high 1

Over Colour
Orange 1

Over Colour (Pattern)
mottled 1

Russet
low 1

Firmness
soft 1

Coarseness
fine 1

Juiciness
dry 1

Flesh Colour
Cream 1

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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