Retina
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Raised at the Institute of Fruit Research, Dresden-Pillnitz, Germany. Introduced in 1991. Fruits are sweet, crisp and juicy. Resistant to scab.
Availability
Material in the National Fruit Collection not currently available.
Parentage:
Apollo x seedling of M. floribunda
Accession name
Retina
Flowering time
22nd April 10% flowering
25th April Full (80%) flowering
7th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Late August 1
Size
large 1
Type
Dessert 1
Shape
Globose conical 1
Height
61.08 mm 1
Width
70.02 mm 1
Ribbing
very weak 1
Crown
weak 1
Ground Colour
Green yellow 1
Over Colour (Amount)
high 1
Over Colour
Red 1
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/solid flush 1
Russet
low 1
Flesh Colour
Cream 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register