Wilhelm Ley
Culinary / Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
A more highly coloured sport of Belle de Boskoop. Originated in Wilhelm Ley, Germany. Fruits have firm, coarse-textured flesh with a pleasant aromatic flavour. Cooks well.
Availability
Material in the National Fruit Collection not currently available.
Parentage:
Sport of Belle de Boskoop
Accession name
Wilhelm Ley
Flowering time
25th April 10% flowering
28th April Full (80%) flowering
9th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Early October 1
Size
large 1
Type
Culinary / Dessert 1
Shape
Broad globose conical 1
Ribbing
weak-medium 1
Crown
very weak 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register