Halberstadter Jungfernapfel

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Originated in the Harz area of Germany. It was recorded in 1885. Fruits have firm, rather coarse flesh with a moderately sweet and subacid flavour.

Synonyms:
Halberstadter Jungfern Apfel, Schmuck Apfel

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Mother to:
Geheimrat Breuhahn

Size
medium 2

Type
Dessert 2

Shape
Ellipsoid 2

Height
59.00 mm 2

Width
64.50 mm 2

Ribbing
medium 2

Ground Colour
Green yellow 2

Over Colour
Orange 2

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped 2

Firmness
firm 2

Coarseness
coarse 2

Flesh Colour
Cream 2

Accession No.
1949 - 046   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Halberstadter Jungfernapfel

Flowering time
7th May 10% flowering
11th May Full (80%) flowering
19th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid September 1


References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register