Kim
Culinary / Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Raised by P. Bergendal in 1946 at Agricultural College, Balsgard, Sweden. It was introduced in the late 1970s. Fruits are crisp and juicy with a sweet and acid flavour.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Parentage:
Cortland x Ingrid Marie
Accession name
Kim
Flowering time
2nd May 10% flowering
6th May Full (80%) flowering
16th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Late September 1
Size
large 1
Type
Culinary / Dessert 1
Shape
Flat globose 1
Ribbing
weak 1
Crown
very weak 1
Ground Colour
Whitish yellow 1
Over Colour (Amount)
medium 1
Over Colour
Dark Red 1
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/mottled 1
Russet
low 1
Firmness
soft 1
Crunch
crisp 1
Flesh Colour
White 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register