Pladei

Culinary apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Size
medium-large 2

Type
Culinary 2

Shape
Broad globose conical 2

Height
61.50 mm 2

Width
75.00 mm 2

Ribbing
strong 2

Ground Colour
Green yellow 2

Over Colour (Amount)
very low 2

Over Colour
Red 2

Over Colour (Pattern)
streaked 2

Russet
very low 2

Greasiness
Strong 2

Firmness
firm 2

Crunch
crisp 2

Flesh Colour
Yellowish 2

Accession No.
1948 - 608   fingerprint   check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1948 from Belgium. Fruits have firm, crisp flesh with a subacid flavour.

Accession name
Pladei

Flowering time
4th May 10% flowering
9th May Full (80%) flowering
16th 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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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