Culinary apple
Availability Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Sizemedium 2
TypeCulinary 2
ShapeOblong 2
Height48.00 mm 2
Width60.50 mm 2
Ribbingweak 2
Ground ColourYellow 2
Over Colour (Amount)very low 2
Over ColourRed 2
Firmnesssoft 2
Coarsenesscoarse 2
Flesh ColourWhite 2
Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1948 from East Malling Research Station. Fruits have soft, coarse flesh with a subacid flavour.
Accession name Hapsburg
Flowering time 6th May 10% flowering 11th May Full (80%) flowering18th May 90% petal fall
Picking time Mid August 1
References: 1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale. 2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register