Roba
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
A more highly coloured clone of Erwin Baur. Fruits have fairly firm flesh with a sweet to subacid, aromatic flavour.
Availability
Material in the National Fruit Collection not currently available.
Parentage:
Geheimrat Doktor Oldenburg x Unknown
Accession name
Roba
Flowering time
22nd April 10% flowering
24th April Full (80%) flowering
3rd May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Early October 1
Size
medium 1
Type
Dessert 1
Shape
Flat globose 1
Height
55.12 mm 1
Width
67.37 mm 1
Ribbing
weak 1
Crown
weak 1
Ground Colour
Green yellow 1
Over Colour (Amount)
medium 1
Over Colour
Orange 1
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/mottled 1
Russet
very low 1
Juiciness
juicy 1
Flesh Colour
Cream 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register