Astrachan Large Fruited
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Found in the 1850s near Stockholm, Sweden by E. Lindgren and introduced by him in the early 1860s. Fruits have firm, cream flesh with a sweet and subacid flavour.
Synonyms:
Klarapple, Lindgrens Astrakan, Stor Klar Astrakan
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Parentage:
White Astrachan x Unknown
Size
medium-large 2
Type
Dessert 2
Shape
Flat globose 2
Height
62.00 mm 2
Width
70.50 mm 2
Ribbing
strong 2
Ground Colour
Green yellow 2
Over Colour (Amount)
low 2
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped 2
Greasiness
Weak 2
Firmness
firm 2
Coarseness
coarse 2
Flesh Colour
Cream 2
Accession name
Astrachan Large Fruited
Flowering time
28th April 10% flowering
4th May Full (80%) flowering
11th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Early August 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register