New German

Dessert apple

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Originated in Herefordshire, England. Fruits have somewhat soft, coarse, white tinged green flesh with a subacid flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Material held in the Marcher Apple Network collections (Paramor)

Fruit Size
large ^b

Fruit Shape
variable, flat to tall, conic, convex to concave ^b

Fruit Height
58-72 mm ^b

Fruit Width
71-78 mm ^b

Ribbing
strongly ribbed at eye and on body ^b

Ground Colour
greenish yellow ^b

Over Colour
flushed deep orange red, streaked dark to brownish red ^b

Russet Type
some russet at base ^b

Flesh Colour
white, tinged green ^b

Skin Texture
slightly greasy ^b

Flesh Texture
somewhat soft, coarse ^b

Flavour
subacid ^b

Accession No.
1948 - 040   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
New German

Flowering time
5th May 10% flowering
10th May Full (80%) flowering
18th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Early September ^a

Size
large-very large ^a

Type
Dessert ^a

Shape
Broad globose conical ^a

Height
74.68 mm ^a

Width
93.22 mm ^a

Ribbing
very strong ^a

Crown
medium ^a

Ground Colour
Whitish green ^a

Over Colour (Amount)
low-medium ^a

Over Colour
Red ^a

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/washed out ^a

Russet
low ^a

Greasiness
Medium ^a

Firmness
soft ^a

Flesh Colour
White ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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