Minister von Hammerstein
Dessert apple
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Raised in 1882 in Geisenheim, Germany by R Goethe and named after the then Minister of Agriculture. Fruits have firm, creamy white flesh with a sweet, subacid flavour.
Synonyms:
Gammershtein, Hamerstainska, Hammerstein, Hammerstenovo
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Parentage:
Landsberger Reinette x Unknown
Mother to:
Geheimrat Doktor Oldenburg
Fruit Size
medium to large b
Fruit Shape
variable, flat to intermediate, truncate-conic to conic, convex b
Fruit Height
54-65 mm b
Fruit Width
64-75 mm b
Ribbing
ribbed at eye and on body b
Ground Colour
yellowish green b
Over Colour
slight brownish red flush b
Flesh Colour
creamy white, green core line b
Flesh Texture
firm b
Flavour
sweet, subacid b
Accession name
Minister von Hammerstein
Flowering time
5th May 10% flowering
9th May Full (80%) flowering
17th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Early October a
Size
medium-large a
Type
Dessert a
Shape
Flat globose a
Ribbing
strong a
Crown
medium-strong a
Ground Colour
Yellow a
Over Colour (Amount)
low a
Over Colour
Orange a
Over Colour (Pattern)
washed out a
Russet
low a
Firmness
firm a
Crunch
crisp a
Juiciness
juicy a
Flesh Colour
Yellowish a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register