Canvada
Dessert apple
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Described 1926 approx. Origin: Received from South Africa but not thought to be of South African origin.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Fruit Size
medium to large b
Fruit Shape
tall to intermediate, truncate-conic to rectangular, straight to convex b
Fruit Height
57-76 mm b
Fruit Width
59-78 mm b
Ribbing
ribbed at eye and on body b
Ground Colour
yellow to greenish yellow b
Over Colour
occasional pinkish flush b
Russet Type
russet dots and netting b
Flesh Colour
yellowish white b
Flesh Texture
firm, tender, somewhat coarse b
Flavour
sweet, subacid b
Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1957 from South Africa but is not thought to be of South African origin. Described in about 1926. Fruits have firm, tender, somewhat coarse flesh with a sweet subacid flavour.
Accession name
Canvada
Flowering time
5th May 10% flowering
10th May Full (80%) flowering
19th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Early September a
Size
medium-large a
Type
Dessert a
Shape
Broad globose conical a
Ribbing
weak-medium a
Crown
weak-medium a
Ground Colour
Whitish yellow a
Over Colour (Amount)
absent a
Over Colour
n/a a
Over Colour (Pattern)
n/a a
Russet
very low a
Firmness
firm a
Juiciness
juicy a
Flesh Colour
Cream a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register