Horneburger Pfannkuchen
Culinary apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Triploid. Originated in Germany. It was received by the National Fruit Trials in 1951. Fruits have fairly soft, coarse-textured acid flesh. Cooks quite well.
Synonyms:
Horneburger Pfannkuchenapfel
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Size
medium-large 2
Type
Culinary 2
Shape
Truncate conical 2
Height
60.00 mm 2
Width
68.00 mm 2
Ribbing
strong 2
Ground Colour
Green yellow 2
Over Colour
Pink 2
Over Colour (Pattern)
streaked 2
Flesh Colour
White 2
Accession name
Horneburger Pfannkuchen
Flowering time
10th May 10% flowering
16th May Full (80%) flowering
23rd May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Early October 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register