Roter Eiserapfel
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Originated in Germany in the early 1700s. Fruits have very hard, fine, creamy white flesh with a sweet, subacid flavour.
Synonyms:
Arsapple, Bamberger, Braunsilien apfel, Braunsilienapfel, Cristapfel, der rothe drei Jahre dauernde Streifling, Doppelder Paradiesapfel, Doppelter Paradies, Drei Jahr dauernder Mutterapfel, Drei Jahr dauernder Streifling, Drei Jahre dauern der Streifling, Drei Jahre dauernder, Durable Trois Ans, Duracinum acido dulce, Eiser, Eiser rote, Eiser Rouge, Elizer rosu, Erythromelum diu durans, Fier rosu, Fragone, Herzapfel, Hunt's Royal Red, Jarnapple, Jeptiska, Kalusapfel, Kloserapfel, Kloster Apfel, Kohlapfel, Krasnii jelesniak, Krasnoe Aizera, Krasnoe sivera, Krasnoe zheleznoe, Krasnyi zheleznyak, Mahrenholz, Mela Dura Rossa, Mohrenbordorfer, Mohrenborsdorder, Mohrenkopf, Mohrenstettiner, Nagelsapfel, Paradies Apfel, Paradiesapfel, Pomme Eiser Rouge, Pomme rouge ravee, Rageleapfel, Rahm Apfel, Rahmapfel, Red Eisen, Rodt arsapple, Roode dubbelde Paradys-Appel, Rossa di Eiser, Rote Eiserapfel, Roter Bach, Roter Calvillartiger Suss Apfel, Roter Calvillartiger Winter Suss Apfel, Roter Calvillartiger Winter Sussapfel, Roter drei Jahre dauernder Streifling, Roter Eiser, Roter Eiser Apfel, Roter Jahrapfel, Roter Krieger, Roter Paradiesapfel, Roter Winter Calvill Suss Apfel, Roter Winter Calvill Sussapfel, Rother Bachapfel, Rother Backapfel, Rother Calvillartiger Sussapfel, Rother Calvillartiger Wintersussapfel, Rother drei Jahre dauernder Streifling, Rother Eiser, Rother Eiserapfel, Rother Wintercalvillsussapfel, Rott Jarnapple, Rouge Ravee, Rouge ravee durable trois ans, Schornsteinfeger, Schorsteinfeger, Tartos Piros Alma, Treckhletnee, Zelezne jablko, Zelezniac, Zelezniak
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Size
medium 2
Type
Dessert 2
Shape
Conical 2
Height
54.00 mm 2
Width
58.50 mm 2
Ribbing
medium 2
Ground Colour
Green yellow 2
Over Colour
Orange 2
Russet
low 2
Firmness
very firm 2
Coarseness
fine 2
Flesh Colour
Cream 2
Accession name
Roter Eiserapfel
Flowering time
10th May 10% flowering
15th May Full (80%) flowering
24th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Mid October 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register