Rodluvan

Dessert apple

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Raised 1970. From Balsgard, Sweden. As Northern Spy but skin solid bright red.

Synonyms:
Coloured Spy, Double Red Northern Spy, Geneva Red Spy, Green's Red Spy, Northern Spy Double Red, Red Spy

Availability
Material in the National Fruit Collection not currently available.

Parentage:
Lobo x Barhatnoe

Mother to:
Spigold

Father to:
Wayne

Accession No.
2002 - 038   fingerprint   cancel

Accession name
Rodluvan

Size
medium ^a

Type
Dessert ^a

Shape
Globose conical ^a

Height
64.50 mm ^a

Width
76.10 mm ^a

Ribbing
weak-medium ^a

Crown
weak ^a

Ground Colour
Whitish green ^a

Over Colour
Purple ^a

Over Colour (Pattern)
solid flush ^a

Russet
very low ^a

Firmness
soft ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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