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Zoete Ermgaard
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Originated in the Netherlands. Known since 1864. Fruits have firm, crisp, coarse, dry, creamy white flesh with a sweet, slightly subacid flavour.
- Synonyms:
- Sweet Ermgaard
- Availability
- Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
- Shape
- Narrow conical 2
- Size
- medium 2
- Height
- 57.00mm 2
- Width
- 62.00mm 2
- Ribbing
- medium 2
- Ground Colour
- Yellow 2
- Over Colour
- Orange 2
- Over Colour (Pattern)
- striped 2
- Russet
- low 2
- Greasiness
- Weak 2
- Crunch
- crisp 2
- Coarseness
- coarse 2
- Juiciness
- dry 2
- Flesh Colour
- Cream 2
Accession No.
1944 - 046
- Accession name
- Zoete Ermgaard
- Flowering time ›››
- 14th May10% flowering
20th MayFull (80%) flowering
29th May90% petal fall - Picking time
- Mid October 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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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