Tobiasler
Culinary apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Originated with Tobias Schmidheini, in Canton of Baselland, Switzerland. Known in 1805. Fruits have firm, crisp, coarse, greenish flesh with a very acid and aromatic flavour.
Synonyms:
Pomme Tobiaessler, Tobiassler
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Size
medium 2
Type
Culinary 2
Shape
Oblong 2
Height
54.00 mm 2
Width
67.00 mm 2
Ribbing
very weak 2
Ground Colour
Green 2
Over Colour
Red 2
Over Colour (Pattern)
streaked/mottled 2
Russet
very low 2
Firmness
firm 2
Crunch
crisp 2
Coarseness
coarse 2
Flesh Colour
Greenish 2
Accession name
Tobiasler
Flowering time
10th May 10% flowering
15th May Full (80%) flowering
22nd May 90% 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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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