Banffy Pal

Culinary / Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Thought to have probably originated in Hungary. Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1948. Fruits have a sweet to subacid flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Size
medium ²

Type
Culinary / Dessert ²

Shape
Flat globose ²

Height
62.50 mm ²

Width
67.00 mm ²

Ribbing
weak ²

Ground Colour
Green ²

Over Colour
Brown ²

Russet
very low ²

Firmness
firm ²

Flesh Colour
Greenish ²

Accession No.
1948 - 354   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Banffy Pal

Flowering time
2nd May 10% flowering
7th May Full (80%) flowering
13th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Late October ¹

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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