Buzaval Ero Alma
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Size
medium 2
Type
Dessert 2
Shape
Conical 2
Height
54.00 mm 2
Width
60.00 mm 2
Ribbing
weak 2
Ground Colour
Green yellow 2
Over Colour
Orange 2
Over Colour (Pattern)
streaked 2
Flesh Colour
Greenish 2
Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1948 from Hungary. Fruits have an acid, almost slightly astringent flavour.
Accession name
Buzaval Ero Alma
Flowering time
3rd May 10% flowering
7th May Full (80%) flowering
12th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Mid September 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register