Mariborka

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Raised at the Institut Za Vocarstvo, Cacak, Yugoslavia. Fruits are crisp and juicy with a rich, aromatic flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Parentage:
Golden Pearmain x Jonathan

Accession No.
1972 - 129   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Mariborka

Flowering time
13th May 10% flowering
17th May Full (80%) flowering
25th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Early October 1

Size
medium 1

Type
Dessert 1

Shape
Truncate conical 1

Ribbing
weak 1

Crown
absent 1

Ground Colour
Yellow 1

Over Colour (Amount)
medium-high 1

Over Colour
Orange 1

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/solid flush 1

Russet
low 1

Crunch
crisp 1

Juiciness
juicy 1

Flesh Colour
White 1

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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