Trotuse

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Originated in the Trotuse Valley, Romania. Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1948. Fruits have spongy, dry, greenish white flesh with a sweet flavour.

Synonyms:
Turtur

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Accession No.
1948 - 650   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Trotuse

Flowering time
7th May 10% flowering
13th May Full (80%) flowering
21st May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Late October 1

Size
medium 1

Type
Dessert 1

Shape
Truncate conical 1

Ribbing
weak-medium 1

Crown
weak-medium 1

Ground Colour
Whitish yellow 1

Over Colour (Amount)
low 1

Over Colour
Orange 1

Over Colour (Pattern)
mottled 1

Russet
low 1

Greasiness
Medium 1

Crunch
crisp 1

Coarseness
coarse 1

Juiciness
juicy 1

Flesh Colour
Cream 1


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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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