Gruner Calviner

Culinary apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Size
medium ²

Type
Culinary ²

Shape
Truncate conical ²

Height
60.00 mm ²

Width
65.00 mm ²

Ribbing
medium ²

Ground Colour
Whitish yellow ²

Over Colour (Amount)
low ²

Over Colour
Pink ²

Russet
very low ²

Firmness
firm ²

Coarseness
fine ²

Flesh Colour
White ²

Accession No.
1951 - 178   fingerprint   check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1951 from Germany. Fruits have firm, fine flesh with an acid flavour.

Accession name
Gruner Calviner

Flowering time
6th May 10% flowering
12th May Full (80%) flowering
20th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Early September ¹

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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