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Kronprinz Rudolf
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Originated with I. Klochner, Steiermark, Austria from seed sown in 1863. Fruits have fine, soft flesh with a sweet subacid and perfumed flavour.
- Synonyms:
- Korunni Princ Rudolf, Kronprinz, Kronprinz Rudolf von Osterreich, Kronprinz Rudolph, Kronprinz Rudolph von Osterreich, Prince Imperial Rodolphe d'Autriche, Prince Rodolphe, Principe crediturio Rodolfo, Rudolf, Rudolf Koronac rokos
- Availability
- Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
- Shape
- Broad globose conical 2
- Size
- medium 2
- Height
- 47.50mm 2
- Width
- 54.00mm 2
- Ribbing
- weak 2
- Ground Colour
- Yellow 2
- Over Colour
- Brown 2
- Coarseness
- fine 2
- Flesh Colour
- Yellowish 2
Accession No.
1951 - 186
- Accession name
- Kronprinz Rudolf
- Flowering time ›››
- 30th April10% flowering
5th MayFull (80%) flowering
12th May90% 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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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
Design: Chris Turnbull, September 2019