Finkenwerder Prinz
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Originated in about 1860 on the island of Finkenwerder in the Elbe near Hamburg, Germany. Fruits have fairly firm, fairly fine flesh with a sweet, subacid, slightly aromatic flavour.
Synonyms:
Finkenwerder, Finkenwerder Herbstprinz, Finkenwerder Prinzenapfel
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Size
medium-large 2
Type
Dessert 2
Shape
Conical 2
Height
67.50 mm 2
Width
71.00 mm 2
Ribbing
strong 2
Ground Colour
Yellow 2
Over Colour
Red 2
Over Colour (Pattern)
streaked 2
Russet
low 2
Greasiness
Medium 2
Firmness
medium-firm 2
Coarseness
fine-medium 2
Flesh Colour
Yellowish 2
Accession name
Finkenwerder Prinz
Flowering time
6th May 10% flowering
12th May Full (80%) flowering
22nd May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Late October 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register