Rote Goldparmane
Culinary / Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
A more highly coloured clone of King of the Pippins. Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1967 from Germany. Fruits are firm, juicy and subacid with a brisk and slightly aromatic flavour.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Parentage:
Sport of King of the Pippins
Accession name
Rote Goldparmane
Flowering time
9th May 10% flowering
14th May Full (80%) flowering
21st May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Early October 1
Size
small-medium 1
Type
Culinary / Dessert 1
Shape
Globose conical 1
Ribbing
weak 1
Crown
weak 1
Ground Colour
Yellow 1
Over Colour (Amount)
medium 1
Over Colour
Orange 1
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/mottled 1
Russet
low 1
Firmness
soft 1
Crunch
crisp 1
Flesh Colour
White 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register