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Rote Sternrenette

Variety of Apple · Malus domestica
Aromatic, firm-fleshed russet with a rose-like perfume.
Edible value9Medicinal value6Other uses5
🇩🇪 GermanyDessert

Taste & characteristics

Taste

sourspicysweetaromatic

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

Dessert apple with good flavour (grade 2-3), traditionally prized as a Christmas decoration apple.

Growth

Strong-growing, very robust tree, also suited to higher altitudes.

Yield

Fruit tends to drop in wind.

Notes

Recommended as a standard-orchard variety; for orchards and gardens.

Care

Plant in a wind-sheltered spot and harvest in good time because of wind drop.

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