Meri de Saminta

Culinary apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Size
medium-large 2

Type
Culinary 2

Shape
Conical 2

Height
59.00 mm 2

Width
68.00 mm 2

Ribbing
weak 2

Ground Colour
Green yellow 2

Over Colour
Brown 2

Over Colour (Pattern)
mottled 2

Russet
very low 2

Greasiness
Medium 2

Firmness
firm 2

Coarseness
medium-coarse 2

Flesh Colour
Greenish 2

Accession No.
1948 - 642   fingerprint   check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1948 from Romania. Fruits have firm, somewhat coarse, greenish white flesh with an acid flavour.

Accession name
Meri de Saminta

Flowering time
11th May 10% flowering
17th May Full (80%) flowering
25th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid October 1

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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