Spatbluhender Taffetapfel
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Raised in the nursery of Hohenheim Agricultural Institute, Germany. Introduced by Lucas. Recorded in 1872. Fruits have fine, white flesh with a subacid and slightly sweet flavour.
Synonyms:
Ebner's Taffet Apfel, Ebner's Taffetapfel, Ebner's Tapt Apfel, Spatbl~hender Taffet Apfel, Spathbluhender Taffet Apfel, Taffetapfel spatbluhenden, Taftyanoe pozdnotsvetushchee
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Size
medium b
Type
Dessert b
Shape
Oblong b
Height
46.00 mm b
Width
56.00 mm b
Ribbing
weak b
Ground Colour
Whitish yellow b
Over Colour (Amount)
very low b
Over Colour
Red b
Russet
very low b
Coarseness
fine b
Flesh Colour
White b
Accession name
Spatbluhender Taffetapfel
Flowering time
6th June 10% flowering
11th June Full (80%) flowering
18th June 90% petal fall
Picking time
Late September a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register