Pirja

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Raised in 1961 at the Institute of Horticultural and Agricultural Research Centre, Piikki, Finland. Fruits are crisp with a pleasant flavour.

Availability
Material in the National Fruit Collection not currently available.

Parentage:
Huvitus x Melba

Accession No.
1994 - 053   fingerprint   cancel

Accession name
Pirja

Flowering time
18th April 10% flowering
21st April Full (80%) flowering
3rd May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid August ^a

Size
small ^a

Type
Dessert ^a

Shape
Flat ^a

Ribbing
weak ^a

Crown
medium ^a

Ground Colour
Whitish yellow ^a

Over Colour (Amount)
high ^a

Over Colour
Red ^a

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/mottled ^a

Russet
low ^a

Firmness
soft ^a

Coarseness
coarse ^a

Juiciness
dry ^a

Flesh Colour
White ^a

References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.