Minister von Hammerstein
Apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Raised in 1882 in Geisenheim, Germany by R Goethe and named after the then Minister of Agriculture. Fruits have firm, creamy white flesh with a sweet, subacid flavour.
Synonyms:
Gammershtein, Hamerstainska, Hammerstein, Hammerstenovo
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Parentage:
Landsberger Reinette x Unknown
Mother to:
Geheimrat Doktor Oldenburg
Accession name
Minister von Hammerstein
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register