Mela Carla
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Said to have originated from Finale Ligure, Trentino or Calabria, Italy. First described in 1817 but thought to be considerably older. Fruits have fine, loose textured, melting, white flesh with a sweet and perfumed flavour.
Synonyms:
Carla, Carle, Carle Pomme, Carlisapfel, Carls Apfel, Caroli, Caroli d'Italie, Caroli de Finale, Caroli di Finale, Caroly, Charles Apple, Cosenza Gentile, Cossenza, Cossenza Gentile, de Charles, Der Kostlichste, Der Malacarle, di Finale, Finale, Finale Apfel, Finale Apple, Kestlichster, Kostlicher von Tirol, Kostlichster, Kostlichster von Zallinger, LahodnT z Tyrol, Legizletesbalma, Mal Carle, Mala Carla, Mala Carle, Malcarle, Male Carle, Malecarle, Malo Carle, Malus Caroli, Malus Christii rotundifolius, Marle Carle, Mela Azaruela, Mela Azeruola, Mela Carlo, Mela de Carlo, Mela di Carlo, Mela di Finale, Mela Lazzeruola, Mela Napoleone, Melacarle, Mele Carle, Mele Napoleone, Melecarle, Melo di Carlo, Napoleon, Napoleone, Napoleonsapfel, Pomme Carl, Pomme Carle, Pomme Caroli Magni, Pomme de Charles, Pomme Delicieuse, Pomme Finale, Pomme Malecarle, Pomum Caroli Magni, Prelestneisee, Prelestnoe, Zallingerapfel
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Size
medium-large 2
Type
Dessert 2
Shape
Broad globose conical 2
Ribbing
weak 2
Ground Colour
Green yellow 2
Over Colour
Red 2
Coarseness
fine 2
Flesh Colour
White 2
Accession name
Mela Carla
Flowering time
2nd May 10% flowering
7th May Full (80%) flowering
16th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Early October 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register