Piltsamasskoe Zimnee

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Originated in Estonia. Fruits have firm, sweet flesh.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Accession No.
1976 - 105   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Piltsamasskoe Zimnee (MM106)

Flowering time
26th April 10% flowering
1st May Full (80%) flowering
8th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Early October 1

Size
large 1

Type
Dessert 1

Shape
Globose 1

Height
64.89 mm 1

Width
75.73 mm 1

Ribbing
strong-very strong 1

Crown
medium 1

Ground Colour
Whitish yellow 1

Over Colour (Amount)
low 1

Over Colour
Orange 1

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/washed out 1

Russet
low 1

Firmness
soft-medium 1

Flesh Colour
Cream 1


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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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