Sponheimer Flurapfel
Variety of Apple · Malus domestica
Frost-hardy, vigorous utility apple for high sites from the Rhine-Moselle region.
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Profile
- Pollination
- self-sterile – needs a pollinator variety
Flowering & harvest
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Description
Fruit
Culinary apple with a rather plain taste (rated 3 on a scale where 1 is very good).
Growth
Strong-growing tree forming a broad, spreading crown.
Yield
Heavy-cropping culinary variety.
Notes
Regional variety of the Rhine-Moselle area and a typical orchard variety. Frost-hardy and suitable for higher altitudes; robust against diseases.
Care
Thin the strong-growing crown regularly to maintain light penetration and fruit quality.
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