Carnet

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Size
medium 2

Type
Dessert 2

Shape
Flat 2

Height
37.00 mm 2

Width
56.00 mm 2

Ribbing
medium 2

Ground Colour
Green yellow 2

Over Colour (Amount)
high 2

Over Colour
Brown 2

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped 2

Firmness
soft 2

Coarseness
fine 2

Flesh Colour
Greenish 2

Accession No.
1950 - 132   fingerprint   check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1950 from Denmark. Fruits have soft, fine flesh with a slightly sweet flavour.

Accession name
Carnet

Flowering time
6th May 10% flowering
11th May Full (80%) flowering
17th 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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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