Sovari Nobil (of Romania)
Culinary apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Originated in Hungary. Distributed in 1880 when it was already known to be old. Fruits have tender, greenish white flesh with a subacid flavour.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Accession name
Sovari Nobil (of Romania)
Flowering time
12th May 10% flowering
16th May Full (80%) flowering
25th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Late October 1
Size
medium 1
Type
Culinary 1
Shape
Globose 1
Ribbing
weak-medium 1
Crown
weak-medium 1
Ground Colour
Whitish green 1
Over Colour (Amount)
medium 1
Over Colour
Red 1
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped 1
Russet
very low 1
Flesh Colour
White 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register