Keresi Muskotaly

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Size
medium 2

Type
Dessert 2

Shape
Truncate conical 2

Height
45.00 mm 2

Width
51.00 mm 2

Ribbing
medium 2

Ground Colour
Whitish green 2

Over Colour (Amount)
low 2

Over Colour
Brown 2

Firmness
firm-very firm 2

Coarseness
fine 2

Flesh Colour
Greenish 2

Accession No.
1948 - 381   fingerprint   check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1948 from Hungary. Fruits have hard, fine flesh with a slightly sweet flavour.

Accession name
Kercsi Muskotaly

Flowering time
1st May 10% flowering
5th May Full (80%) flowering
12th 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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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