Dulmener Rosenapfel

Culinary / Dessert apple

Culinary / Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Raised in about 1870 by schoolmaster Jager at Dulmen, Westphalia, Germany. Fruits are sweet and juicy with an aromatic flavour.

Synonyms:
Dulmener Herbstrosenapfel

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Parentage:
Gravenstein x Unknown

Fruit Size
medium to large ^b

Fruit Shape
variable, tall to flat, truncate-conic, convex ^b

Ribbing
prominent ribs base to apex ^b

Ground Colour
yellow ^b

Over Colour
streaked dark red ^b

Russet Type
sometimes a little russet ^b

Flesh Colour
yellowish white ^b

Skin Texture
very greasy ^b

Flesh Texture
fine ^b

Flavour
sweet-sour, aromatic ^b

Accession No.
1967 - 050   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Dulmener Rosenapfel

Flowering time
3rd May 10% flowering
8th May Full (80%) flowering
16th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid September ^a

Size
large-very large ^a

Type
Culinary / Dessert ^a

Shape
Globose conical ^a

Height
75.80 mm ^a

Width
89.51 mm ^a

Ribbing
strong ^a

Crown
medium ^a

Ground Colour
Yellow ^a

Over Colour (Amount)
low ^a

Over Colour
Orange ^a

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/mottled ^a

Russet
low ^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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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