Pfirsichroter Sommerapfel
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Thought to have originated in Thuringia, Germany. Described in the early 1800s. Fruits have firm, fine flesh with a sweet subacid, aromatic flavour.
Synonyms:
Broskwiniowe letnie, Brzoskwiniowe letnie, Ferskenrodt Sommeracble, Ferskenrot Sommeraeble, Hedvabne Cervene Letni, Jenaer Rosenapfel, Persikerott Sommerapple, Persikovoe Letnee, Persikrott Sommarapple, Perzikrode Zomerappel, Pfirschenrothe Sommerrosenapfel, Pfirschenrother Sommer-Rosenapfel, Pfirschenrother Sommerrosenapfel, Pfirsich Rother Somerapfel, Pfirsichapfel, Pfirsichroter Sommer Apfel, Pfirsichroter Sommer Rosen, Pfirsichroter Sommer Rosenapfel, Pfirsichrother Sommer Rosenapfel, Pfirsichrother Sommer-Rosenapfel, Pfirsichrother Sommerapfel, Pomme d'Ete Rouge Carmin, Pomme d'Ete Rouge de Peche, Pomme d'Ete rougeur de Peche, Rott Sommarpersikapple, Rougeur de Peche, Roz de Vara, Sommer Rosenapfel, Sommer-Rosenapfel
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Father to:
Snovit
Size
medium 2
Type
Dessert 2
Shape
Broad globose conical 2
Height
50.00 mm 2
Width
56.50 mm 2
Ribbing
medium 2
Ground Colour
Green yellow 2
Over Colour (Amount)
high-very high 2
Over Colour
Red 2
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped 2
Russet
very low 2
Firmness
firm 2
Coarseness
fine 2
Flesh Colour
White 2
Accession name
Pfirsichroter Sommerapfel
Flowering time
29th April 10% flowering
4th May Full (80%) flowering
11th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Early August 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register