Apple
A more highly coloured clone of Elstar. Fruits are sweet, crisp and juicy with a good flavour.
Availability Material in the National Fruit Collection not currently available.
Parentage: Sport of Elstar
Accession name Elnica
Flowering time 29th April 10% flowering 1st May Full (80%) flowering11th May 90% petal fall
References: 1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale. 2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register