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Prinzenapfel

Variety of Apple · Malus domestica
Old North German autumn apple.
Also known as: Melonenapfel, Prinzapfel
Edible value9Medicinal value6Other uses5
🇩🇪 GermanyDessert

Taste & characteristics

Taste

sourjuicysweetaromatic

Susceptibility & resistance

Canker

Profile

Pollination
self-sterile – needs a pollinator variety

Flowering & harvest

J F M A M J J A S O N D
Flowering
Fruit harvest
Storage

Given in thirds of a month (early / mid / late) for the northern hemisphere in a temperate climate; altitude and season shift them.

Description

Fruit

Strikingly cylindrical fruit of good aroma. Taste rating 2+.

Growth

Healthy tree; somewhat canker-prone on heavy soils.

Yield

No detailed yield data given.

Notes

Recommended as an orchard-meadow variety by the NRW orchard-protection committee; for orchard meadow and garden. Stores only briefly (about 3 weeks).

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