Mutsu
Culinary / Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Triploid. Raised in Japan in 1930 and first fruited in 1939. It was named 'Mutsu' in 1948 but renamed 'Crispin' in the UK for commercial reasons in 1968. Fruits have firm, fine-textured, juicy flesh which is a little sweet, somewhat acid with a refreshing, and pleasant flavour.
Synonyms:
Crispin
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Parentage:
Golden Delicious x Indo
Size
large 2
Type
Culinary / Dessert 2
Shape
Truncate conical 2
Height
70.00 mm 2
Width
70.00 mm 2
Ribbing
medium 2
Ground Colour
Green 2
Over Colour
Brown 2
Firmness
firm 2
Crunch
crisp 2
Coarseness
coarse 2
Flesh Colour
White 2
Accession name
Mutsu (LA 69A)
Flowering time
6th May 10% flowering
10th May Full (80%) flowering
17th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Mid October 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register