Ivo
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Originated in America. Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1952. Fruits have firm, coarse flesh with a sweet and aromatic flavour. Flesh tends to brown rapidly when cut.
Synonyms:
Monroe's Seedling
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Size
large 2
Type
Dessert 2
Shape
Oblong 2
Height
73.50 mm 2
Width
89.00 mm 2
Ribbing
medium 2
Ground Colour
Green yellow 2
Over Colour
Orange 2
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped 2
Russet
very low 2
Firmness
firm 2
Coarseness
coarse 2
Flesh Colour
Cream 2
Accession name
Ivo
Flowering time
10th May 10% flowering
16th May Full (80%) flowering
23rd May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Mid October 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register