Dessert apple
Availability Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Received by the National Fruit Trials in about 1975 from Czechoslavakia. Fruits are fairly sweet.
Accession name Blahova Reneta
Flowering time 11th May 10% flowering 17th May Full (80%) flowering24th May 90% petal fall
Picking time Mid October 1
Size large 1
Type Dessert 1
Shape Oblong 1
Height 65.96 mm 1
Width 71.08 mm 1
Ribbing weak-medium 1
Crown weak 1
Ground Colour Yellow 1
Over Colour (Amount) medium 1
Over Colour Orange 1
Over Colour (Pattern) striped/mottled 1
Russet low 1
Crunch crumbly 1
Juiciness dry-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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale. 2.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