Mantet

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Raised at Dominion Experimental Station, Morden, Manitoba, Canada. It was introduced in 1929. Fruits have tender, fine, creamy white flesh with a sweet, subacid and aromatic flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Parentage:
Tetofsky x Unknown

Mother to:
State Fair

Size
medium-large 2

Type
Dessert 2

Shape
Narrow conical 2

Height
74.50 mm 2

Width
75.50 mm 2

Ribbing
strong 2

Ground Colour
Green yellow 2

Over Colour
Orange 2

Over Colour (Pattern)
streaked 2

Coarseness
fine 2

Flesh Colour
Cream 2

Accession No.
1963 - 106   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Mantet

Flowering time
5th May 10% flowering
11th May Full (80%) flowering
19th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Late August 1


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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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