Jansen von Welten
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Raised by Jansen at Welten, near Aachen, Germany. Fruit was received by Diel, a German pomologist in 1823. Fruits have fairly firm, fine flesh with a sweet, aromatic, nutty flavour.
Synonyms:
Couronne des Pommes, Fausen of Wellen, Jansen de Welten, Jansen van Welten, Jansen von Wetton, Reinette von Welten, Rosen Apfel von Welten, Rosenapfel von Welten
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Size
medium 2
Type
Dessert 2
Shape
Truncate conical 2
Height
51.00 mm 2
Width
57.00 mm 2
Ribbing
weak 2
Ground Colour
Yellow 2
Over Colour
Red 2
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped 2
Russet
very low 2
Firmness
firm 2
Coarseness
fine 2
Flesh Colour
Yellowish 2
Accession name
Jansen von Welten
Flowering time
10th May 10% flowering
16th May Full (80%) flowering
24th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Mid October 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register