Breitling

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Thought to be of German origin. It was introduced in about 1879 to England by Thomas Rivers. Fruits are very sweet.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Accession No.
1947 - 474   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Breitling

Flowering time
7th May 10% flowering
11th May Full (80%) flowering
19th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid October 1

Size
large-very large 1

Type
Dessert 1

Shape
Globose 1

Height
77.00 mm 1

Width
89.49 mm 1

Ribbing
weak-medium 1

Crown
medium 1

Ground Colour
Yellow 1

Over Colour (Amount)
low 1

Over Colour
Red 1

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/mottled 1

Russet
low-medium 1

Crunch
crisp 1

Juiciness
juicy 1

Flesh Colour
Cream 1

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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