Korei

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Raised in 1935 at Aomori Apple Experiment Station, Japan. It was named in 1949. Fruits have medium crisp, pale cream flesh with a sweet, vinous flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Parentage:
Golden Delicious x Indo

Size
medium ²

Type
Dessert ²

Shape
Truncate conical ²

Height
61.50 mm ²

Width
66.00 mm ²

Ribbing
medium-strong ²

Ground Colour
Yellow ²

Over Colour
Brown ²

Russet
very low ²

Crunch
crisp ²

Flesh Colour
Cream ²

Accession No.
1953 - 012   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Korei

Flowering time
6th May 10% flowering
11th May Full (80%) flowering
18th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid October ¹

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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