Toyo

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Raised by Junichiro, Nishiya, Aomori Prefecture, Japan and introduced by them in 1935. Fruits have medium textured flesh with a moderately sweet, subacid and perfumed flavour.

Synonyms:
Orient

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Parentage:
Red Delicious x Unknown

Accession No.
1956 - 006   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Toyo

Flowering time
8th May 10% flowering
12th May Full (80%) flowering
19th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Late October 1

Size
medium 1

Type
Dessert 1

Shape
Globose conical 1

Ribbing
weak 1

Crown
medium 1

Ground Colour
Green yellow 1

Over Colour
Pink 1

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped 1

Flesh Colour
White 1


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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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