Kinrei

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Raised in 1932 at Aomori Apple Experiment Station, Japan. It was named in 1948. Fruits have firm, crisp flesh with a moderately sweet flavour.

Synonyms:
Orei

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Parentage:
Golden Delicious x Delicious

Accession No.
1953 - 015   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Kinrei

Flowering time
8th May 10% flowering
13th May Full (80%) flowering
20th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Late October ¹

Size
small ¹

Type
Dessert ¹

Shape
Flat globose ¹

Ribbing
weak-medium ¹

Crown
medium ¹

Ground Colour
Yellow ¹

Firmness
firm ¹

Crunch
crisp ¹

Coarseness
fine ¹

Flesh Colour
Cream ¹

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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