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.
Size
medium 2
Type
Culinary / Dessert 2
Shape
Flat 2
Height
45.00 mm 2
Width
56.50 mm 2
Ribbing
weak 2
Ground Colour
Whitish yellow 2
Over Colour (Amount)
low 2
Over Colour
Orange 2
Russet
very low 2
Greasiness
Weak 2
Coarseness
fine 2
Flesh Colour
White 2
Accession name
Weisser Winter Taffetapfel
Flowering time
6th May 10% flowering
11th May Full (80%) flowering
20th May 90% 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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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