Rote Goldparmane

Culinary / Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

A more highly coloured clone of King of the Pippins. Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1967 from Germany. Fruits are firm, juicy and subacid with a brisk and slightly aromatic flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Parentage:
Sport of King of the Pippins

Accession No.
1967 - 093   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Rote Goldparmane

Flowering time
9th May 10% flowering
14th May Full (80%) flowering
21st May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Early October 1

Size
small-medium 1

Type
Culinary / Dessert 1

Shape
Globose conical 1

Ribbing
weak 1

Crown
weak 1

Ground Colour
Yellow 1

Over Colour (Amount)
medium 1

Over Colour
Orange 1

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/mottled 1

Russet
low 1

Firmness
soft 1

Crunch
crisp 1

Flesh Colour
White 1


References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register