Weisser Winter Taffetapfel

Culinary / Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Originated in Germany. Recorded in 1800. Fruits have tender, fine, white flesh with a sweet, subacid flavour.

Synonyms:

Bile zimni hedvabne, Blanche po1nrne ciree, Falscher Borsdorfer, Hedvabne bile zimni, Mela Taffeta di Inverno, Oberlander Taffet Apfel, Oberlander Taffetapfel, Pomme Taffetas blanc, Reinette d'Argent, Rostel's Gelber Weinling, Rostels Gelber Weinling, Silberreinette, Spiegelapfel, Taffet, Taffet alb de iarna, Taffet Apfel, Taffetapfel Weisser Winter, Taffetas, Taffetas Blanc, Taffetas Blanc d'Hiver, Taffetas d'Hiver, Taffetas d'Oberland, Taffeter, Taffetiner, Taftianoe beloe zimnee, Taftyanoe beloe zimnee, Taftyanoe Zimnee, Teli feher tafota, Wachs, Wachs Apfel, Wachs-Apfel, Wachsapfel, Wals, Weidling, Weidling Apfel, Weisse Reinette, Weisser Borsdorfer, Weisser Taffet Apfel, Weisser Taffetapfel, Weisser Wachsapfel, Weisser Winter Taffet, Weisser Winter Taffet Apfel, Weisser Winter-Taffetapfel, Weisser Wintertaffet, Winter Taffetiner, Winter-Taffeter

Availability

Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Shape

Flat ²

Size

medium ²

Height

45.00mm ²

Width

56.50mm ²

Ribbing

weak ²

Ground Colour

Whitish yellow ²

Over Colour

Orange ²

Over Colour (Amount)

low ²

Russet

very low ²

Greasiness

Weak ²

Coarseness

fine ²

Flesh Colour

White ²

Accession No.

1948 - 612

  

Accession name

Weisser Winter Taffetapfel

Flowering time  ›››

6th May10% flowering
11th MayFull (80%) flowering
20th May90% petal fall

Picking time

Late September ¹

References:

1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.

2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register