Kaiser Franz Joseph
syn. Francis Joseph, Francois Joseph, Kaiseren Elizabeth
Dessert · Apple · Malus domestica Borkh. · 1 accession
Thought to have originated in Germany. It was known before 1876. Fruits have tender, fine, whitish flesh with a sweet, vinous, aromatic flavour.
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
- Picking time
- Early October
- Flowering
- 5th May (10%) · 10th May (full) · 18th May (petal fall)
National Apple Register (1971)
- Size
- medium
- Type
- Dessert
- Shape
- Broad globose conical
- Width
- 69.00 mm
- Height
- 52.00 mm
- Ribbing
- medium
- Coarseness
- fine
- Greasiness
- Medium
- Over colour
- Brown
- Flesh colour
- White
- Ground colour
- Whitish green
Source · National Fruit Collection
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