Clarinette

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Received 1950. Origin: Received from Somerset.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Size
medium ^b

Type
Dessert ^b

Shape
Truncate conical ^b

Height
55.50 mm ^b

Width
62.50 mm ^b

Ribbing
medium ^b

Ground Colour
Whitish yellow ^b

Over Colour (Amount)
medium ^b

Over Colour
Pink ^b

Over Colour (Pattern)
streaked ^b

Greasiness
Medium ^b

Firmness
firm ^b

Coarseness
fine ^b

Flesh Colour
Greenish ^b

Accession No.
1950 - 043   fingerprint   check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1950 from Somerset. Fruits have firm, greenish white flesh with a subacid flavour.

Accession name
Clarinette

Flowering time
5th May 10% flowering
10th May Full (80%) flowering
18th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Early September ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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