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 2

Type
Dessert 2

Shape
Conical 2

Height
67.50 mm 2

Width
71.00 mm 2

Ribbing
strong 2

Ground Colour
Yellow 2

Over Colour
Red 2

Over Colour (Pattern)
streaked 2

Russet
low 2

Greasiness
Medium 2

Firmness
medium-firm 2

Coarseness
fine-medium 2

Flesh Colour
Yellowish 2

Accession No.
1951 - 196   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Finkenwerder Prinz

Flowering time
6th May 10% flowering
12th May Full (80%) flowering
22nd May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Late October 1


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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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