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Elstar
Dessert apple
Raised in 1955 by Dr T. Visser at IVT,Wageningen, The Netherlands. Fruits are sweet, crisp and juicy.
Parentage:
Golden Delicious x Ingrid Marie
Sports:
Flowering time:
14th May 10% flowering
17th May Full (80%) flowering
24th May 90% petal fall
Picking time: Early October
Size: medium
Shape: Globose conical
Height: 56.25 mm
Width: 66.88 mm
Ribbing: weak-medium
Crown: very weak
Ground Colour: Yellow
Over Colour: Red
Over Colour Amount: medium
Over Colour Pattern: striped/mottled
Russet: low
Crunch: crisp
Juiciness: juicy-very juicy
Flesh Colour: Cream