Atalanta (Netherlands)

Dessert apple

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Raised in 1935 by Professor Sprenger at Wageningen, The Netherlands. Fruits have firm flesh with an aromatic flavour.

Synonyms:
Atalanta

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Parentage:
Reinette Rouge Etoilee x Cox's Orange Pippin

Fruit Size
medium ^b

Fruit Shape
tall, rectangular, convex ^b

Fruit Height
58 mm ^b

Fruit Width
58 mm ^b

Ribbing
very slightly ribbed at eye ^b

Ground Colour
yellow ^b

Over Colour
striped orange-red overall ^b

Russet Type
dotted and netted russet ^b

Flesh Colour
whitish ^b

Flesh Texture
firm ^b

Flavour
subacid ^b

Accession No.
1955 - 013   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Atalanta (Netherlands)

Flowering time
9th May 10% flowering
13th May Full (80%) flowering
20th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Late September ^a

Size
medium ^a

Type
Dessert ^a

Shape
Globose conical ^a

Height
66.73 mm ^a

Width
68.29 mm ^a

Ribbing
weak-medium ^a

Crown
absent ^a

Ground Colour
Whitish yellow ^a

Over Colour (Amount)
medium-high ^a

Over Colour
Red ^a

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped ^a

Russet
low ^a

Coarseness
coarse ^a

Juiciness
juicy ^a

Flesh Colour
White ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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