Dessert apple
Availability Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Sizesmall-medium 2
TypeDessert 2
ShapeTruncate conical 2
Height44.00 mm 2
Width52.00 mm 2
Ribbingweak 2
Ground ColourGreen 2
Over ColourBrown 2
Over Colour (Pattern)mottled 2
Russetvery low 2
Flesh ColourWhite 2
Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1948 from Hungary. Fruits have tough flesh with a slightly sweet flavour.
Accession name Kis Erno Tabornok
Flowering time 6th May 10% flowering 11th May Full (80%) flowering17th May 90% petal fall
Picking time Late October 1
References: 1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale. 2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register