Ringstad
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Raised in about 1818 by Notary Frans Rundberg at Ringstad near Norrkoping, Sweden. Fruits have fine, loose textured, crisp, white flesh with a sweet, slightly acid and aromatic flavour.
Synonyms:
Notariens apple, Ringstadable, Ringstadsapple
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Size
medium 2
Type
Dessert 2
Shape
Broad globose conical 2
Ribbing
medium 2
Ground Colour
Green yellow 2
Over Colour (Amount)
very high 2
Over Colour
Red 2
Greasiness
Medium 2
Crunch
crisp 2
Coarseness
fine 2
Flesh Colour
White 2
Accession name
Ringstad
Flowering time
6th May 10% flowering
10th May Full (80%) flowering
16th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Early September 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register