Fukunishiki
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Raised in 1933 at Aomori Apple Experiment Station, Japan. It was named in 1949. Fruits have firm, crisp flesh with a sweet, almost 'pear drop' flavour.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Parentage:
Ralls Janet x Delicious
Size
medium b
Type
Dessert b
Shape
Oblong b
Height
62.00 mm b
Width
69.00 mm b
Ribbing
medium b
Ground Colour
Green yellow b
Over Colour
Brown b
Over Colour (Pattern)
streaked b
Russet
low b
Firmness
firm b
Crunch
crisp b
Flesh Colour
Cream b
Accession name
Fukunishiki
Flowering time
7th May 10% flowering
12th May Full (80%) flowering
20th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Mid October a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register