Spaanse Keiing
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Originated in East Flanders, Belgium. Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1948. Fruits have firm, rather coarse, whitish flesh with an acid flavour.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Accession name
Spaanse Keiing
Flowering time
10th May 10% flowering
16th May Full (80%) flowering
24th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Late October 1
Size
medium 1
Type
Dessert 1
Shape
Oblong 1
Ribbing
strong 1
Crown
medium-strong 1
Ground Colour
Whitish yellow 1
Over Colour (Amount)
low 1
Over Colour
Orange 1
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/mottled 1
Russet
low 1
Greasiness
Medium 1
Firmness
firm 1
Coarseness
coarse 1
Juiciness
dry-medium 1
Flesh Colour
Cream 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register