Texola

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Raised by Mr Broome, Utah, USA. Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1930. Fruits have soft, white tinged green flesh with a subacid flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Parentage:
Ben Davies x Unknown

Size
medium ²

Type
Dessert ²

Shape
Truncate conical ²

Height
45.00 mm ²

Width
57.00 mm ²

Ribbing
weak ²

Ground Colour
Green yellow ²

Over Colour
Orange ²

Over Colour (Pattern)
streaked ²

Russet
low ²

Firmness
soft ²

Flesh Colour
White ²

Accession No.
1930 - 042   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Texola

Flowering time
2nd May 10% flowering
8th May Full (80%) flowering
16th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Early October ¹

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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