Culinary apple
Received 1948. Origin: Received from East Malling Research Station.
Availability Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Sizemedium b
TypeCulinary b
ShapeOblong b
Height48.00 mm b
Width60.50 mm b
Ribbingweak b
Ground ColourYellow b
Over Colour (Amount)very low b
Over ColourRed b
Firmnesssoft b
Coarsenesscoarse b
Flesh ColourWhite b
Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1948 from East Malling Research Station. Fruits have soft, coarse flesh with a subacid flavour.
Accession name Hapsburg
Flowering time 6th May 10% flowering 11th May Full (80%) flowering18th May 90% petal fall
Picking time Mid August a
References: a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale. b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register