Schweizer Orange
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Raised in 1935 at Eidg. Versuchsanstalt at Wadenswil, Switzerland. Released in 1955. Fruits have firm, creamy white flesh with a subacid flavour.
Synonyms:
Schweizer Orangenapfel, Swiss Orange
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Parentage:
Ontario x Cox's Orange Pippin
Father to:
Goro
Size
medium b
Type
Dessert b
Shape
Flat globose b
Height
57.00 mm b
Width
70.00 mm b
Ground Colour
Yellow b
Over Colour
Orange b
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/mottled b
Firmness
firm b
Flesh Colour
Cream b
Accession name
Schweizer Orange
Flowering time
9th May 10% flowering
15th May Full (80%) flowering
23rd May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Mid October a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register