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Prinz Albrecht von Preussen
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Raised in 1865 by Braun, Kamenz, Schleswig, Germany. Fruits have fine, soft, greenish white flesh with a subacid flavour.
- Synonyms:
- Albrechtapfel, Albrechtappel, Albrechtsapfel, Prinz Albrecht
- Availability
- Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
- Parentage:
- Alexander x Unknown
Accession No.
1958 - 063
- Accession name
- Prinz Albrecht von Preussen
- Flowering time ›››
- 8th May10% flowering
13th MayFull (80%) flowering
20th May90% petal fall - Picking time
- Late September 1
- Size
- large-very large 1
- Shape
- Flat 1
- Height
- 63.59 mm 1
- Width
- 80.95 mm 1
- Ribbing
- weak 1
- Crown
- very weak 1
- Ground Colour
- Whitish yellow 1
- Over Colour
- Red 1
- Over Colour Amount
- medium 1
- Over Colour Pattern
- striped/mottled 1
- Russet
- low 1
- Greasiness
- Medium 1
- Crunch
- crisp 1
- Coarseness
- fine 1
- Flesh Colour
- Cream 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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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