Pederstrup
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Thought to have originated in either Denmark or Germany. Known to be growing on Fyn, Denmark in 1858. Fruits have fairly crisp, tender, greenish white flesh with a slightly sweet and subacid flavour.
Synonyms:
Pederstrup Reinet, Pederstrup Reinette, Pommerske, Stettiner
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Size
medium 2
Type
Dessert 2
Shape
Flat globose 2
Ribbing
weak 2
Ground Colour
Green yellow 2
Over Colour
Red 2
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped 2
Russet
low 2
Crunch
crisp 2
Flesh Colour
Greenish 2
Accession name
Pederstrup
Flowering time
5th May 10% flowering
10th May Full (80%) flowering
18th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Late September 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register