Orbai Alma

Culinary / Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Originated in Hungary. Recorded in 1882. Fruits have soft, coarse, greenish white flesh with a very acid flavour.

Synonyms:
Apfel von Orba, Magotlan, Orbaischer Apfel, Orbaiskaya verba-yablonya, Orbaiskaya Yablonya, Orbay-Alma, Orbayscher Apfel, Pomme Orbai, Waiden Apfel, Weiden Apfel

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Accession No.
1948 - 396   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Orbai Alma

Flowering time
1st May 10% flowering
6th May Full (80%) flowering
13th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid September 1

Size
medium 1

Type
Culinary / Dessert 1

Shape
Globose conical 1

Height
69.03 mm 1

Width
69.62 mm 1

Ribbing
medium-strong 1

Crown
weak 1

Ground Colour
Green yellow 1

Over Colour (Amount)
low-medium 1

Over Colour
Orange 1

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/mottled 1

Russet
very low 1

Greasiness
Medium 1

Firmness
soft 1

Coarseness
coarse 1

Juiciness
dry 1

Flesh Colour
White 1


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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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