Ringstad
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Raised in about 1818 by Notary Frans Rundberg at Ringstad near Norrkoping, Sweden. Fruits have fine, loose textured, crisp, white flesh with a sweet, slightly acid and aromatic flavour.
Synonyms:
Notariens apple, Ringstadable, Ringstadsapple
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Size
medium b
Type
Dessert b
Shape
Broad globose conical b
Ribbing
medium b
Ground Colour
Green yellow b
Over Colour (Amount)
very high b
Over Colour
Red b
Greasiness
Medium b
Crunch
crisp b
Coarseness
fine b
Flesh Colour
White b
Accession name
Ringstad
Flowering time
6th May 10% flowering
10th May Full (80%) flowering
16th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Early September a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register