Peche Melba

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Brought to England in 1930 from County Kilkenny, Ireland. Fruits have firm, coarse, rather dry flesh with a subacid flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Size
medium 2

Type
Dessert 2

Shape
Flat 2

Height
55.00 mm 2

Width
70.00 mm 2

Ribbing
weak-medium 2

Ground Colour
Green yellow 2

Over Colour
Orange 2

Over Colour (Pattern)
streaked 2

Russet
very low 2

Firmness
firm 2

Coarseness
coarse 2

Juiciness
dry 2

Flesh Colour
Yellowish 2

Accession No.
1931 - 012   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Peche Melba

Flowering time
9th May 10% flowering
13th May Full (80%) flowering
20th 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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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