Hibernal

Culinary apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Either Russian or originated in the USA and sent to Russia. It is said to have gone to Russia in 1870 and recorded in the USA in 1880. Fruits have firm, coarse flesh with an acid and astringent flavour.

Synonyms:
Orsimoi, Orsimui, Osimoe, Romna

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Accession No.
1958 - 061   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Hibernal

Flowering time
30th April 10% flowering
6th May Full (80%) flowering
12th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Early September 1

Size
large-very large 1

Type
Culinary 1

Shape
Flat 1

Height
65.53 mm 1

Width
84.14 mm 1

Ribbing
strong 1

Crown
weak-medium 1

Ground Colour
Whitish yellow 1

Over Colour (Amount)
low-medium 1

Over Colour
Orange 1

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/solid flush 1

Russet
low 1

Firmness
firm 1

Coarseness
coarse 1

Flesh Colour
Cream 1


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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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