Pfirsichroter Sommerapfel
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Thought to have originated in Thuringia, Germany. Described in the early 1800s. Fruits have firm, fine flesh with a sweet subacid, aromatic flavour.
Synonyms:
Broskwiniowe letnie, Brzoskwiniowe letnie, Ferskenrodt Sommeracble, Ferskenrot Sommeraeble, Hedvabne Cervene Letni, Jenaer Rosenapfel, Persikerott Sommerapple, Persikovoe Letnee, Persikrott Sommarapple, Perzikrode Zomerappel, Pfirschenrothe Sommerrosenapfel, Pfirschenrother Sommer-Rosenapfel, Pfirschenrother Sommerrosenapfel, Pfirsich Rother Somerapfel, Pfirsichapfel, Pfirsichroter Sommer Apfel, Pfirsichroter Sommer Rosen, Pfirsichroter Sommer Rosenapfel, Pfirsichrother Sommer Rosenapfel, Pfirsichrother Sommer-Rosenapfel, Pfirsichrother Sommerapfel, Pomme d'Ete Rouge Carmin, Pomme d'Ete Rouge de Peche, Pomme d'Ete rougeur de Peche, Rott Sommarpersikapple, Rougeur de Peche, Roz de Vara, Sommer Rosenapfel, Sommer-Rosenapfel
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Father to:
Snovit
Size
medium b
Type
Dessert b
Shape
Broad globose conical b
Height
50.00 mm b
Width
56.50 mm b
Ribbing
medium b
Ground Colour
Green yellow b
Over Colour (Amount)
high-very high b
Over Colour
Red b
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped b
Russet
very low b
Firmness
firm b
Coarseness
fine b
Flesh Colour
White b
Accession name
Pfirsichroter Sommerapfel
Flowering time
29th April 10% flowering
4th May Full (80%) flowering
11th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Early August a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register