Finkenwerder Prinz
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Originated in about 1860 on the island of Finkenwerder in the Elbe near Hamburg, Germany. Fruits have fairly firm, fairly fine flesh with a sweet, subacid, slightly aromatic flavour.
Synonyms:
Finkenwerder, Finkenwerder Herbstprinz, Finkenwerder Prinzenapfel
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Size
medium-large b
Type
Dessert b
Shape
Conical b
Height
67.50 mm b
Width
71.00 mm b
Ribbing
strong b
Ground Colour
Yellow b
Over Colour
Red b
Over Colour (Pattern)
streaked b
Russet
low b
Greasiness
Medium b
Firmness
medium-firm b
Coarseness
fine-medium b
Flesh Colour
Yellowish b
Accession name
Finkenwerder Prinz
Flowering time
6th May 10% flowering
12th May Full (80%) flowering
22nd May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Late October a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register