Tordai alma

Culinary apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Size
large 2

Type
Culinary 2

Shape
Broad globose conical 2

Height
67.00 mm 2

Width
83.00 mm 2

Ribbing
strong 2

Ground Colour
Green yellow 2

Over Colour
Red 2

Over Colour (Pattern)
streaked 2

Russet
low 2

Greasiness
Strong 2

Firmness
soft 2

Coarseness
coarse 2

Flesh Colour
Greenish 2

Accession No.
1948 - 406   fingerprint   check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1948 from Hungary. Fruits have soft, coarse, greenish white flesh with a subacid flavour.

Accession name
Tordai Alma

Flowering time
29th April 10% flowering
4th May Full (80%) flowering
11th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Late August 1

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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