Prince Nicolas

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Size
medium 2

Type
Dessert 2

Shape
Truncate conical 2

Height
57.00 mm 2

Width
63.00 mm 2

Ribbing
weak 2

Ground Colour
Yellow 2

Over Colour (Amount)
low 2

Over Colour
Orange 2

Over Colour (Pattern)
streaked 2

Russet
very low 2

Firmness
firm 2

Crunch
crisp 2

Coarseness
fine 2

Flesh Colour
Greenish 2

Accession No.
1949 - 113   fingerprint   check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1949 from Switzerland. Fruits have firm, fine, crisp, greenish white flesh with a slightly sweet flavour.

Accession name
Prince Nicolas

Flowering time
3rd May 10% flowering
9th May Full (80%) flowering
17th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Early October 1

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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