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Dessert apple

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Recorded 1905. Origin: Received from New Zealand.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Fruit Size
small to medium ^b

Fruit Shape
flat to intermediate, truncate-conic to rectangular, convex ^b

Fruit Height
40-46 mm ^b

Fruit Width
49-57 mm ^b

Ribbing
slightly ribbed at eye ^b

Ground Colour
greenish yellow ^b

Over Colour
flushed orange-red, red streaks ^b

Flesh Colour
creamy white ^b

Skin Texture
smooth, rather sticky, thin, tender ^b

Flesh Texture
soft, fine, tender ^b

Flavour
sweet ^b

Accession No.
1953 - 141   fingerprint   check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1953 from New Zealand. Fruits have soft, fine, tender, creamy white flesh with a sweet flavour.

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Flowering time
1st May 10% flowering
7th May Full (80%) flowering
15th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Late August ^a

Size
small ^a

Type
Dessert ^a

Shape
Flat globose ^a

Ribbing
very weak ^a

Crown
absent ^a

Ground Colour
Yellow ^a

Over Colour (Amount)
medium ^a

Over Colour
Orange ^a

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/mottled ^a

Russet
very low ^a

Greasiness
Medium ^a

Firmness
soft ^a

Coarseness
fine ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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