Savstaholm

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

A chance seedling found in 1851 by nurseryman C.F. Rydstrom, Savstaholm, Sodermanland, Sweden. Fruits have crisp, tender, rather coarse flesh with a subacid to slightly sweet flavour.

Synonyms:
Apfel von Softaholm, Saefstaholm, Saefstaholm Rosenapple, Saefstaholm's Rosenapfel, Safstaholms Apfel, Safstaholms Rosenapfel, Safstaholms Rosenapple, Safstaholms-apple, Safstaholmsaple, Safstanholm, Saftsaholms, Satstaholm, Sevstaholm

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Sports:
P.J. Bergius

Size
medium 2

Type
Dessert 2

Shape
Conical 2

Height
58.50 mm 2

Width
66.00 mm 2

Ribbing
weak 2

Ground Colour
Whitish green 2

Over Colour
Orange 2

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped 2

Crunch
crisp 2

Coarseness
coarse 2

Accession No.
1927 - 003   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Savstaholm

Flowering time
28th April 10% flowering
4th May Full (80%) flowering
11th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid August 1


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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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