Kaiser Franz Joseph
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Thought to have originated in Germany. It was known before 1876. Fruits have tender, fine, whitish flesh with a sweet, vinous, aromatic flavour.
Synonyms:
Francis Joseph, Francois Joseph, Kaiseren Elizabeth
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Size
medium b
Type
Dessert b
Shape
Broad globose conical b
Height
52.00 mm b
Width
69.00 mm b
Ribbing
medium b
Ground Colour
Whitish green b
Over Colour
Brown b
Greasiness
Medium b
Coarseness
fine b
Flesh Colour
White b
Accession name
Kaiser Franz Joseph
Flowering time
5th May 10% flowering
10th May Full (80%) flowering
18th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Early October a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register