Savstaholm
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
A chance seedling found in 1851 by nurseryman C.F. Rydstrom, Savstaholm, Sodermanland, Sweden. Fruits have crisp, tender, rather coarse flesh with a subacid to slightly sweet flavour.
Synonyms:
Apfel von Softaholm, Saefstaholm, Saefstaholm Rosenapple, Saefstaholm's Rosenapfel, Safstaholms Apfel, Safstaholms Rosenapfel, Safstaholms Rosenapple, Safstaholms-apple, Safstaholmsaple, Safstanholm, Saftsaholms, Satstaholm, Sevstaholm
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Sports:
P.J. Bergius
Size
medium b
Type
Dessert b
Shape
Conical b
Height
58.50 mm b
Width
66.00 mm b
Ribbing
weak b
Ground Colour
Whitish green b
Over Colour
Orange b
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped b
Crunch
crisp b
Coarseness
coarse b
Accession name
Savstaholm
Flowering time
28th April 10% flowering
4th May Full (80%) flowering
11th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Mid August a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register