Frau Margarete von Stosch

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Crossed 1895. From Austria.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Parentage:
Minister von Hammerstein x Weisser Winterkalwil

Size
medium ^b

Type
Dessert ^b

Shape
Oblong ^b

Height
48.00 mm ^b

Width
54.00 mm ^b

Ribbing
weak ^b

Ground Colour
Green yellow ^b

Greasiness
Medium ^b

Firmness
firm ^b

Crunch
crisp ^b

Flesh Colour
Yellowish ^b

Accession No.
1947 - 062   fingerprint   check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1947 from Switzerland. Fruits have firm, crisp, yellow flesh with a subacid flavour.

Accession name
Frau Margarete von Stosch

Flowering time
2nd May 10% flowering
7th May Full (80%) flowering
15th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Late August ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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