Climax
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Acquired by the National Fruit Trials in 1921 from M. B. Crane, John Innes Institute, Merton, London. Fruits have very soft, mealy flesh with a slightly sweet flavour.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Size
medium-large b
Type
Dessert b
Shape
Broad globose conical b
Height
61.00 mm b
Width
76.00 mm b
Ribbing
strong b
Ground Colour
Green yellow b
Over Colour
Orange b
Over Colour (Pattern)
streaked b
Greasiness
Medium b
Firmness
very soft b
Coarseness
coarse b
Flesh Colour
Cream b
Accession name
Climax
Flowering time
6th May 10% flowering
11th May Full (80%) flowering
18th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Early September a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register