Zabergau Renette
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Raised at Hausen on the Zaber, Wurttemberg, Germany from seed sown in 1885. Fruits have firm, moderately fine-textured, fairly juicy flesh with a rich, nutty flavour.
Synonyms:
Graue Renette von Zabergau, Hausener Graue Renette, Zabergau, Zabergau-Renette, Zabergaurenette
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Size
large 2
Type
Dessert 2
Shape
Broad globose conical 2
Height
69.00 mm 2
Width
86.00 mm 2
Ribbing
weak 2
Ground Colour
Green yellow 2
Over Colour
Orange 2
Over Colour (Pattern)
streaked 2
Russet
high-very high 2
Greasiness
Weak 2
Firmness
firm 2
Coarseness
fine 2
Flesh Colour
Yellowish 2
Accession name
Zabergau Renette
Flowering time
4th May 10% flowering
10th May Full (80%) flowering
17th 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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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