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Malus domestica Borkh. Borkh.
Culinary
A large, conical culinary apple with pale greenish yellow skin covered with russet and occasional bright red markings. The flesh is yellowish white, tender, crisp, juicy, and sugary with a pleasant sub-acid flavor. Primarily used for cooking during December and January, particularly valued for developing fine color when baked.
Flavor & Texture
subacidsweetcrisptenderjuicy
Best Uses
cooking
Origin & History
- Status
- commercial
tendercrispjuicysugarysub-acid
References
- UK National Fruit Collection
- 678
- Wikidata
- Q41775604
- Cited authority (Hogg 1851)
- Hort