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Korobovka
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Originated in Russia. It was described in 1855. Awarded the Award of Merit from the RHS in 1896 under its synonym name 'Cardinal'. Fruits have soft, white flesh with a sweet, vinous flavour.
- Synonyms:
- Cardinal, Karabovka, Karolkowski, Kiarolkowski, Kiarolowksi, Kierakouiski, Kiorabkawski, Kiorabkowski, Korobovskoe, Korobowka, Medunichka sladkaya, Peter the Great, Pierre le Grand, Tartnell, Tartnell's
- Availability
- Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
- Shape
- Broad globose conical 2
- Size
- medium-large 2
- Ribbing
- medium 2
- Ground Colour
- Whitish yellow 2
- Over Colour
- Red 2
- Over Colour (Pattern)
- streaked 2
- Flesh Colour
- White 2
Accession No.
1949 - 169
- Accession name
- Korobovka
- Flowering time ›››
- 3rd May10% flowering
7th MayFull (80%) flowering
13th 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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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