Lobo

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Raised in 1898 at the Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa, Canada. It was introduced in Canada in 1910. Fruits have rather soft, fairly fine-textured, juicy flesh with a pleasant vinous flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Parentage:
McIntosh x Unknown

Size
large 2

Type
Dessert 2

Shape
Broad globose conical 2

Height
64.00 mm 2

Width
78.00 mm 2

Ribbing
weak-medium 2

Ground Colour
Whitish yellow 2

Over Colour (Amount)
high-very high 2

Over Colour
Red 2

Over Colour (Pattern)
streaked 2

Russet
very low 2

Crunch
crisp 2

Coarseness
fine 2

Flesh Colour
White 2

Accession No.
1979 - 171   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Lobo (LA 72A)

Flowering time
5th May 10% flowering
9th May Full (80%) flowering
16th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid September 1


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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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