Krugers Dickstiel

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Synonyms:
Achimer Goldreinette, Celler Dickstiel, Donnerhorst, Sulzbacher Liebling, Woltmanns Renette

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Accession No.
1951 - 187   fingerprint   check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1951 from Jork Fruit Research Station, near Hamburg, Germany. Fruits have fine, tender flesh with a subacid and slightly sweet flavour.

Accession name
Krugers Dickstiel

Flowering time
17th May 10% flowering
21st May Full (80%) flowering
29th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid October 1

Size
medium-large 1

Type
Dessert 1

Shape
Flat globose 1

Ribbing
weak 1

Crown
weak 1

Ground Colour
Green yellow 1

Over Colour (Amount)
low-medium 1

Over Colour
Orange 1

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/mottled 1

Russet
low-medium 1

Firmness
soft 1

Coarseness
fine 1

Juiciness
juicy 1

Flesh Colour
Cream 1


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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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