Tukor Alma

Culinary apple

Culinary apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Known 1700s (late in century). From Kecskemet (probably), Hungary (or possibly France). Described 1882-1887.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Fruit Size
medium ^b

Fruit Shape
intermediate to flat, rectangular, convex, stellate ridges ^b

Fruit Height
47-59 mm ^b

Fruit Width
57-68 mm ^b

Ribbing
sometimes slightly ribbed at eye and on body ^b

Ground Colour
pale greenish yellow ^b

Over Colour
brownish or orange-red flush ^b

Russet Type
many russet dots, russet at base ^b

Flesh Colour
creamy white ^b

Flesh Texture
firm, tender ^b

Flavour
subacid ^b

Accession No.
1948 - 412   fingerprint   check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1948 from Hungary. Fruits have firm, tender, creamy white flesh with a subacid flavour.

Accession name
Tukor Alma

Flowering time
8th May 10% flowering
14th May Full (80%) flowering
21st May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid October ^a

Size
medium ^a

Type
Culinary ^a

Shape
Globose ^a

Ribbing
weak-medium ^a

Crown
absent ^a

Ground Colour
Whitish yellow ^a

Over Colour (Amount)
low ^a

Over Colour
Orange ^a

Over Colour (Pattern)
washed out ^a

Russet
very low ^a

Firmness
firm ^a

Coarseness
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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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