Zabergau Renette
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Raised at Hausen on the Zaber, Wurttemberg, Germany from seed sown in 1885. Fruits have firm, moderately fine-textured, fairly juicy flesh with a rich, nutty flavour.
Synonyms:
Graue Renette von Zabergau, Hausener Graue Renette, Zabergau, Zabergau-Renette, Zabergaurenette
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Size
large b
Type
Dessert b
Shape
Broad globose conical b
Height
69.00 mm b
Width
86.00 mm b
Ribbing
weak b
Ground Colour
Green yellow b
Over Colour
Orange b
Over Colour (Pattern)
streaked b
Russet
high-very high b
Greasiness
Weak b
Firmness
firm b
Coarseness
fine b
Flesh Colour
Yellowish b
Accession name
Zabergau Renette
Flowering time
4th May 10% flowering
10th May Full (80%) flowering
17th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Mid October a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register