Apez Zagarra

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Accession No.
1973 - 113   fingerprint   check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1973 from France. Fruits have a fairly distinct aniseed flavour.

Accession name
Apez Zagarra

Flowering time
17th May 10% flowering
22nd May Full (80%) flowering
29th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Late October 1

Size
small 1

Type
Dessert 1

Shape
Globose conical 1

Height
54.63 mm 1

Width
58.10 mm 1

Ribbing
weak-medium 1

Crown
weak 1

Ground Colour
Whitish green 1

Over Colour (Amount)
very low 1

Over Colour
Orange 1

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/mottled 1

Russet
high-very high 1

Crunch
crisp 1

Juiciness
juicy 1

Flesh Colour
Greenish 1

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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