Rozovoe iz Tartu
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1976 from the Vavilov Institute, St Petersburg, Estonia. Fruits do not have much flavour in the UK.
Accession name
Rozovoe iz Tartu (MM106)
Flowering time
26th April 10% flowering
1st May Full (80%) flowering
10th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Mid August 1
Size
small 1
Type
Dessert 1
Shape
Broad globose conical 1
Ribbing
medium 1
Crown
medium 1
Ground Colour
Whitish yellow 1
Over Colour (Amount)
medium 1
Over Colour
Red 1
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/solid flush 1
Russet
low 1
Firmness
firm 1
Crunch
crisp 1
Juiciness
juicy 1
Flesh Colour
White 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register