Papirovka

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Originated in Russia. Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1949 from Switzerland. Fruits have juicy, cream flesh with an acid flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Accession No.
1949 - 112   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Papirovka

Flowering time
7th May 10% flowering
11th May Full (80%) flowering
15th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid August ¹

Size
small ¹

Type
Dessert ¹

Shape
Truncate conical ¹

Ribbing
medium ¹

Crown
medium-strong ¹

Ground Colour
Whitish yellow ¹

Over Colour (Amount)
medium ¹

Over Colour
Pink ¹

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped ¹

Russet
absent ¹

Greasiness
Medium ¹

Flesh Colour
White ¹

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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