Tellina

Dessert apple

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Received 1958. Origin: Received from Italy. Stalk very long thin.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Fruit Size
small to medium ^b

Fruit Shape
intermediate to tall, rectangular, convex ^b

Fruit Height
45-50 mm ^b

Fruit Width
46-55 mm ^b

Ribbing
ribbed at eye, very prominent ribs on body ^b

Ground Colour
greenish yellow ^b

Over Colour
striped and sometimes flushed orange-red ^b

Flesh Colour
greenish white ^b

Skin Texture
very greasy ^b

Flesh Texture
firm, fine ^b

Flavour
subacid ^b

Accession No.
1958 - 151   fingerprint   check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1958 from Italy. Fruits have firm, fine, greenish white flesh with a subacid flavour.

Accession name
Tellina

Flowering time
9th May 10% flowering
14th May Full (80%) flowering
20th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Late October ^a

Size
small ^a

Type
Dessert ^a

Shape
Globose conical ^a

Ribbing
weak-medium ^a

Crown
medium ^a

Ground Colour
Whitish yellow ^a

Over Colour (Amount)
medium ^a

Over Colour
Red ^a

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/mottled/solid flush ^a

Russet
low ^a

Greasiness
Strong ^a

Firmness
very firm ^a

Crunch
crisp-very crisp ^a

Coarseness
very fine ^a

Juiciness
juicy ^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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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