Dessert apple
Raised in 1930 at Aomori Apple Experiment Station, Japan. Named in 1948. Fruits have firm, dry, cream tinged green flesh with a sweet flavour.
Availability Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Parentage: Indo x Golden Delicious
Sizemedium b
TypeDessert b
ShapeNarrow conical b
Height57.00 mm b
Width57.00 mm b
Ribbingstrong b
Ground ColourWhitish green b
Over ColourBrown b
Firmnessfirm b
Juicinessdry b
Flesh ColourCream b
Accession name Shin Indo
Flowering time 6th May 10% flowering 11th May Full (80%) flowering18th May 90% petal fall
Picking time Late October a
References: a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale. b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register