Titovka
Culinary apple
Culinary apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Originated in Ukraine, Russia. Recorded in 1876 but said to be older. Fruits have coarse, tender, yellowish white flesh with a vinous, subacid flavour.
Synonyms:
Gestreifter Titowka, Spasovka, Tetowka, Titovca, Titovka letne-osennyaya, Titovka obyknovennyaya, Titovskoe raspisnoe, Titowka, Titus Apple, Titus Riga, Tulskie, Weisse Titowka, Weisser Titowka
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Fruit Size
medium to large b
Fruit Shape
tall, sometimes flatter, rectangular to truncate-conic, convex b
Ribbing
ribbed at eye b
Ground Colour
yellow b
Over Colour
broad, bright pink and dark red streaks, sometimes over whole fruit b
Flesh Colour
yellowish white b
Skin Texture
very greasy b
Flesh Texture
coarse, tender b
Flavour
vinous, subacid b
Accession name
Titovka
Accession No.
1949 - 108 cancel
Accession name
Titovka
Flowering time
2nd May 10% flowering
7th May Full (80%) flowering
13th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Mid September a
Size
medium-large a
Type
Culinary a
Shape
Broad globose conical a
Ribbing
weak-medium a
Crown
medium a
Ground Colour
Whitish green a
Over Colour (Amount)
low-medium a
Over Colour
Red a
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/mottled a
Russet
very low a
Greasiness
Strong a
Crunch
crisp a
Coarseness
coarse a
Flesh Colour
Cream a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register