Elstar

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Raised in 1955 by Dr T. Visser at IVT,Wageningen, The Netherlands. Fruits are sweet, crisp and juicy.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Parentage:
Golden Delicious x Ingrid Marie

Sports:
Bel-El
Daliest
Elnica
Elshof
Reinstar
Red Elstar

Accession No.
1974 - 005   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Elstar

Flowering time
14th May 10% flowering
17th May Full (80%) flowering
24th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Early October ¹

Size
medium ¹

Type
Dessert ¹

Shape
Globose conical ¹

Height
56.25 mm ¹

Width
66.88 mm ¹

Ribbing
weak-medium ¹

Crown
very weak ¹

Ground Colour
Yellow ¹

Over Colour (Amount)
medium ¹

Over Colour
Red ¹

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/mottled ¹

Russet
low ¹

Crunch
crisp ¹

Juiciness
juicy-very juicy ¹

Flesh Colour
Cream ¹

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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