Lowland Raspberry

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Originated in Russia. It was recorded before 1870. Fruits have fine, tender, white tinged red flesh, with a sweet to subacid, perfumed flavour.

Synonyms:
Framboise de Livonie, Himbeerapfel Lievlander, Himbeerapfel Livlander, Lieflander Himbeer Apfel, Lieflander Humbeer Apfel, Lieflander Weisse Himbeer, Lievland Raspberry, Liveland Raspberry, Livland Raspberry

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Father to:
Joyce

Accession No.
1952 - 129   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Lowland Raspberry

Flowering time
2nd May 10% flowering
6th May Full (80%) flowering
11th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid August 1

Size
small 1

Type
Dessert 1

Shape
Globose 1

Height
52.62 mm 1

Width
59.70 mm 1

Ribbing
medium 1

Crown
weak 1

Ground Colour
Whitish yellow 1

Over Colour (Amount)
very low 1

Over Colour
Red 1

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped 1

Russet
absent 1

Greasiness
Medium 1

Coarseness
fine 1

Flesh Colour
White 1


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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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