Gelber Trierer Weinapfel

Culinary / Cider apple

Culinary / Cider apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Recorded 1895. Origin: Received from Germany.

Synonyms:
Trierischer Weinapfel gelber

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Fruit Size
medium to large ^b

Fruit Shape
intermediate to flat, occasionally tall, rectangular to truncate-conic, convex ^b

Fruit Height
54-72 mm ^b

Fruit Width
62-91 mm ^b

Ribbing
ribbed to base, strongly at eye ^b

Ground Colour
pale yellow ^b

Over Colour
flushed pinkish orange, carmine stippling ^b

Russet Type
russet on base, pearly specks ^b

Flesh Colour
white ^b

Flesh Texture
fine, firm ^b

Flavour
very astringent ^b

Accession No.
1951 - 204   fingerprint   check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Trials from Germany. It was recorded in 1895. Fruits have fine, firm flesh with a very astringent flavour

Accession name
Gelber Trierer Weinapfel

Flowering time
13th May 10% flowering
19th May Full (80%) flowering
25th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid October ^a

Size
medium-large ^a

Type
Culinary / Cider ^a

Shape
Globose ^a

Ribbing
weak-medium ^a

Crown
weak-medium ^a

Ground Colour
Whitish yellow ^a

Over Colour (Amount)
low ^a

Over Colour
Orange ^a

Over Colour (Pattern)
washed out ^a

Russet
low ^a

Greasiness
Medium ^a

Firmness
firm ^a

Coarseness
fine ^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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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