Wilhelm Ley
Culinary / Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
A more highly coloured sport of Belle de Boskoop. Originated in Wilhelm Ley, Germany. Fruits have firm, coarse-textured flesh with a pleasant aromatic flavour. Cooks well.
Availability
Material in the National Fruit Collection not currently available.
Parentage:
Sport of Belle de Boskoop
Accession name
Wilhelm Ley
Flowering time
25th April 10% flowering
28th April Full (80%) flowering
9th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Early October a
Size
large a
Type
Culinary / Dessert a
Shape
Broad globose conical a
Ribbing
weak-medium a
Crown
very weak a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.