Dulmener Rosenapfel

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

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 1

Size
large-very large 1

Type
Culinary / Dessert 1

Shape
Globose conical 1

Height
75.80 mm 1

Width
89.51 mm 1

Ribbing
strong 1

Crown
medium 1

Ground Colour
Yellow 1

Over Colour (Amount)
low 1

Over Colour
Orange 1

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/mottled 1

Russet
low 1

Crunch
crisp 1

Coarseness
fine 1

Flesh Colour
Cream 1

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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