Bismarck
syn. Bismarck-appel, Bismarckapfel, Bismarckapfel aus Neuseeland, Bismarckovo, Bismarcksapple, Bismark, Bismarkovo jablko, Furst Bismarck, Pomme Bismarck, Prince Bismarck, Prince Bismark
Culinary · Apple · Malus domestica Borkh. · 1 accession
This apple was named after Prince Bismarck the German Chancellor. Its origin is variously reported as Bismarck, Tasmania; Carisbrooke, Australia; and Canterbury, New Zealand. Received a First Class Certificate from the Royal Horticultural Society in 1887.Fruits have firm, fine-textured, juicy flesh with an acid flavour. Cooks well.
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
- Picking time
- Early October
- Flowering
- 3rd May (10%) · 8th May (full) · 15th May (petal fall)
National Apple Register (1971)
- Size
- large
- Type
- Culinary
- Shape
- Broad globose conical
- Width
- 92.00 mm
- Crunch
- crisp
- Height
- 78.50 mm
- Ribbing
- medium
- Over colour
- Red
- Flesh colour
- White
- Ground colour
- Yellow
- Over colour pattern
- streaked/mottled
Source · National Fruit Collection
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