Aroma

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Raised in 1945 at Balsgard Fruit Breeding Institute, Sweden. Introduced in 1973. Fruits have very juicy, melting flesh with a good flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Parentage:
Ingrid Marie x Fillippa

Sports:
Amorosa

Accession No.
1968 - 039   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Aroma

Flowering time
10th May 10% flowering
15th May Full (80%) flowering
23rd May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Early October 1

Size
large-very large 1

Type
Dessert 1

Shape
Broad globose conical 1

Height
66.01 mm 1

Width
80.83 mm 1

Ribbing
weak 1

Crown
absent 1

Ground Colour
Yellow 1

Over Colour (Amount)
low-medium 1

Over Colour
Orange 1

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/mottled 1

Russet
low 1

Crunch
crisp 1

Coarseness
coarse 1

Flesh Colour
Cream 1

References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register