Signe Tillisch
Culinary / Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Raised in about 1866 by Councillor Tillisch and named after his daughter. First described in 1889. Fruits have loose, soft, creamy white flesh with a sweet, subacid, aromatic flavour.
Synonyms:
Signe Tillish, Sini Tillis
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Parentage:
Calville Blanc d'Hiver x Unknown
Father to:
Astillisch
Size
large b
Type
Culinary / Dessert b
Shape
Flat globose b
Height
75.00 mm b
Width
84.00 mm b
Ribbing
medium b
Ground Colour
Whitish Yellow b
Over Colour (Amount)
low b
Over Colour
Pink b
Russet
very low b
Greasiness
Strong b
Firmness
soft b
Flesh Colour
Cream b
Accession name
Signe Tillisch
Flowering time
5th May 10% flowering
10th May Full (80%) flowering
18th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Early September a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register