Krugers Dickstiel
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Synonyms:
Achimer Goldreinette, Celler Dickstiel, Donnerhorst, Sulzbacher Liebling, Woltmanns Renette
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1951 from Jork Fruit Research Station, near Hamburg, Germany. Fruits have fine, tender flesh with a subacid and slightly sweet flavour.
Accession name
Krugers Dickstiel
Flowering time
17th May 10% flowering
21st May Full (80%) flowering
29th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Mid October 1
Size
medium-large 1
Type
Dessert 1
Shape
Flat globose 1
Ribbing
weak 1
Crown
weak 1
Ground Colour
Green yellow 1
Over Colour (Amount)
low-medium 1
Over Colour
Orange 1
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/mottled 1
Russet
low-medium 1
Firmness
soft 1
Coarseness
fine 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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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