Fromme Scab Resistant

Dessert apple

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Received 1953. Origin: Received by NFT from Virginia Agricultural Station, U.S.A..

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Fruit Size
very variable ^b

Fruit Shape
flat, rectangular, convex ^b

Fruit Height
40-54 mm ^b

Fruit Width
48-58 mm ^b

Ribbing
slightly ribbed at eye and on body ^b

Ground Colour
yellow green ^b

Over Colour
flushed pale orange and slight striping ^b

Russet Type
some russet ^b

Skin Texture
greasy ^b

Flesh Texture
firm, coarse ^b

Flavour
very acid ^b

Flowering Time
very late ^b

Accession No.
1953 - 165   fingerprint   check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1953 from Virginia Agricultural Station, USA. Fruits have firm, coarse flesh with a very acid flavour.

Accession name
Fromme Scab Resistant

Flowering time
15th May 10% flowering
21st May Full (80%) flowering
28th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Early October ^a

Size
small ^a

Type
Dessert ^a

Shape
Globose ^a

Ribbing
weak ^a

Crown
very weak ^a

Ground Colour
Whitish green ^a

Over Colour (Amount)
absent ^a

Over Colour
Orange ^a

Over Colour (Pattern)
washed out ^a

Russet
low ^a

Greasiness
Medium ^a

Firmness
firm ^a

Coarseness
coarse ^a

Flesh Colour
White ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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