Friedrich der Grosse
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Thought to be of German origin but received by the National Fruit Trials in 1947 from France. Fruits have fine, rather hard flesh with a sweet, subacid, nutty flavour.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Size
medium 2
Type
Dessert 2
Shape
Broad globose conical 2
Height
54.00 mm 2
Width
62.00 mm 2
Ribbing
weak 2
Ground Colour
Whitish yellow 2
Over Colour
Orange 2
Russet
low 2
Greasiness
Weak 2
Firmness
firm-very firm 2
Coarseness
fine 2
Flesh Colour
Yellowish 2
Accession name
Friedrich der Grosse
Flowering time
9th May 10% flowering
14th May Full (80%) flowering
23rd May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Early October 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register