Berner Rosen
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Discovered by nurseryman Daepp of Oppligen, Switzerland. First fruited in 1888. Fruits have fine, greenish white tinged red flesh with a subacid, aromatic flavour.
Synonyms:
Berner Rosenapfel, Berner Rosenæble, Bernska rozova, Bernské růžové, Bernské růžové nové, Bernskoe rozovoe, BernskT ruzovT, Neuer Berner Rosenapfel, Nouvelle Rose de Berne, Pomme Rose de Berne, Rose de Berne, Roz de Berna, Rozanka bernenska, Rozovoe bernskoe
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Size
medium 2
Type
Dessert 2
Shape
Oblong 2
Height
57.50 mm 2
Width
62.50 mm 2
Ribbing
weak 2
Ground Colour
Green yellow 2
Over Colour (Amount)
high-very high 2
Over Colour
Dark Red 2
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped 2
Russet
very low 2
Coarseness
fine 2
Flesh Colour
Greenish 2
Accession name
Berner Rosen
Flowering time
7th May 10% flowering
11th May Full (80%) flowering
17th May 90% 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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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