Antonovka Grammovaya 600
Dessert apple
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Thought to be a sport of Antonovka. It was discovered by I.V. Michurin in Mogilev, Russia in 1888. Introduced in 1892. It produces larger fruit than Antonovka. Fruits have softish flesh with a subacid flavour.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Parentage:
Sport of Antonovka
Fruit Size
medium to large b
Fruit Shape
intermediate to flat, truncate-conic, convex to straight b
Fruit Height
55-65 mm b
Fruit Width
66-86 mm b
Ribbing
ribbed at eye, prominent ribs on body b
Ground Colour
green b
Over Colour
flushed buff b
Flesh Colour
greenish white b
Flesh Texture
soft b
Flavour
subacid b
Accession name
Antonovka Grammovaya 600
Flowering time
5th May 10% flowering
9th May Full (80%) flowering
17th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Mid September a
Size
large a
Type
Dessert a
Shape
Broad globose conical a
Height
59.98 mm a
Width
71.34 mm a
Ribbing
strong a
Crown
medium a
Ground Colour
Whitish yellow a
Over Colour (Amount)
absent a
Over Colour
Pink a
Over Colour (Pattern)
washed out a
Russet
low a
Firmness
soft a
Flesh Colour
White a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register