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Khoroshavka alaya
Culinary / Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Originated in Russia. It was known in 1892. Fruits have fine, crisp, pinkish white flesh with an acid flavour.
- Synonyms:
- Bella Scarlatta, Ikorocavka Alaja, Khorochavka alaia, Khorochavka Alaja
- Availability
- Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
- Shape
- Truncate conical 2
- Size
- medium 2
- Height
- 55.00mm 2
- Width
- 60.00mm 2
- Ribbing
- medium 2
- Ground Colour
- Whitish yellow 2
- Over Colour
- Pink 2
- Over Colour (Pattern)
- striped 2
- Russet
- very low 2
- Crunch
- crisp 2
- Coarseness
- fine 2
- Flesh Colour
- Pinkish 2
Accession No.
1950 - 130
- Accession name
- Khoroshavka Alaya
- Flowering time ›››
- 5th May10% flowering
9th MayFull (80%) flowering
16th May90% petal fall - Picking time
- Mid August 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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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