Prinz Albrecht von Preussen

Dessert apple

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Raised in 1865 by Braun, Kamenz, Schleswig, Germany. Fruits have fine, soft, greenish white flesh with a subacid flavour.

Synonyms:
Albrechtapfel, Albrechtappel, Albrechtsapfel, Prinz Albrecht

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Parentage:
Alexander x Unknown

Fruit Size
large ^b

Fruit Shape
intermediate to flat, rectangular, convex ^b

Fruit Height
52-45 mm ^b

Fruit Width
69-78 mm ^b

Ribbing
sometimes slightly ribbed at eye ^b

Ground Colour
greenish yellow ^b

Over Colour
flushed orange-red to brownish red, streaked carmine ^b

Russet Type
russet at base ^b

Flesh Colour
greenish white ^b

Skin Texture
sticky, thin ^b

Flesh Texture
fine, soft ^b

Flavour
subacid ^b

Accession No.
1958 - 063   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Prinz Albrecht von Preussen

Flowering time
8th May 10% flowering
13th May Full (80%) flowering
20th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Late September ^a

Size
large-very large ^a

Type
Dessert ^a

Shape
Flat ^a

Height
63.59 mm ^a

Width
80.95 mm ^a

Ribbing
weak ^a

Crown
very weak ^a

Ground Colour
Whitish yellow ^a

Over Colour (Amount)
medium ^a

Over Colour
Red ^a

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/mottled ^a

Russet
low ^a

Greasiness
Medium ^a

Firmness
soft ^a

Crunch
crisp ^a

Coarseness
fine ^a

Flesh Colour
Cream ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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