Tsugaru Apple

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Tsugaru

Dessert apple

Raised in 1930 at Aomori Apple Experiment Station, Japan. Introduced in 1975. Fruits have firm, juicy flesh with a mild, sweet flavour.

Parentage:

Golden Delicious x Unknown

Mother to:

Meku

Father to:

Michinoku

Flowering time:

2nd May 10% flowering
4th May 
Full (80%) flowering
11th May 
90% petal fall

Picking time: Late October

Size: medium

Shape: Globose conical

Ribbing: weak

Crown: weak-medium

Ground Colour: Whitish yellow

Over Colour: Orange

Over Colour Amount: medium-high

Over Colour Pattern: striped

Russet:low

Coarseness: fine

Juiciness: juicy

Flesh Colour: Cream

Source: www.nationalfruitcollection.org.uk

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