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Katja
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Raised in 1947 at Balsgard Fruit Breeding Institute, Sweden. It was introduced in 1966. Fruits are crisp and juicy with a pleasant flavour.
- Synonyms:
- Katy
- Availability
- Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
- Material held in Tidnor Wood National Collection® of Malus (Cider making)
- Parentage:
- James Grieve x Worcester Pearmain
Accession No.
1968 - 035
- Accession name
- Katja
- Flowering time ›››
- 7th May10% flowering
12th MayFull (80%) flowering
21st May90% petal fall - Picking time
- Early September 1
- Size
- medium 1
- Shape
- Globose conical 1
- Ribbing
- weak-medium 1
- Crown
- weak 1
- Ground Colour
- Whitish yellow 1
- Over Colour
- Red 1
- Over Colour Amount
- medium-high 1
- Over Colour Pattern
- striped/solid flush 1
- Russet
- low 1
- Flesh Colour
- Cream 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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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