Martini

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Found in 1875 near Kollmar in Holstein, Germany. Fruits have firm, crisp, creamy white tinged green flesh with a subacid sweet flavour.

Synonyms:
Martiniapfel

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Parentage:
Cox's Orange Pippin or Prinzen Apfel or Edelsborsdorfer x Unknown

Sports:
Red Martini

Size
medium 2

Type
Dessert 2

Shape
Ellipsoid 2

Height
53.50 mm 2

Width
55.50 mm 2

Ribbing
weak 2

Ground Colour
Green yellow 2

Over Colour (Amount)
low 2

Over Colour
Orange 2

Over Colour (Pattern)
streaked 2

Firmness
firm 2

Crunch
crisp 2

Flesh Colour
Cream 2

Accession No.
1951 - 193   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Martini

Flowering time
9th May 10% flowering
14th May Full (80%) flowering
21st May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Early October 1

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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