Welschisner

Culinary apple

Culinary apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Originated in Germany. Recorded in 1889. Fruits have firm, greenish white flesh with an acid flavour.

Synonyms:
Bohmischer Brunnerling, Steiner, Welsch Weinling, Welschecker, Welscheisner

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Fruit Size
medium to large ^b

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

Fruit Height
49-64 mm ^b

Fruit Width
60-74 mm ^b

Ribbing
slightly ribbed at eye and on body ^b

Ground Colour
yellowish green ^b

Over Colour
sometimes flushed brownish red ^b

Russet Type
sometimes russet at base ^b

Flesh Colour
greenish white ^b

Skin Texture
very greasy ^b

Flesh Texture
firm ^b

Flavour
acid ^b

Accession No.
1951 - 208   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Welschisner

Flowering time
1st May 10% flowering
5th May Full (80%) flowering
13th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Late October ^a

Size
large-very large ^a

Type
Culinary ^a

Shape
Globose ^a

Ribbing
strong ^a

Crown
medium-strong ^a

Ground Colour
Whitish yellow ^a

Over Colour (Amount)
low-medium ^a

Over Colour
Orange ^a

Over Colour (Pattern)
washed out ^a

Russet
low ^a

Greasiness
Medium ^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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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