Dessert apples ripen in summer
The best known table apples that ripen in summer are Klarapfel and Piros. The clear apple is ready for consumption immediately after harvest (late July to early August). It cannot be stored for long. On the one hand, it becomes floury and, on the other hand, it quickly begins to rot. It tastes sour and refreshing and is light green to yellowish green in color.
also read
- An overview of the endive varieties
- Horned violets - an overview of the varieties and their colors
- Types of reed: An overview of types of reed, Chinese reed and cattail
The piros is ready for harvest at the beginning of August. It is also immediately ready to be enjoyed. Its aroma is stronger than that of the clear apple. It is also characterized by its high resistance to scab and mildew.
Dessert apples ripen in early autumn
| Harvest time | Ripe for enjoyment | taste | particularities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elstar | Mid September | from October on | sweet and sour | very juicy |
| retina | Mid September | immediately until mid-October | sweet and sour, aromatic | fine-celled, scab-resistant, robust |
| James Grieve | beginning of September | immediately | weakly aromatic | little susceptible to disease |
| Alcmene | end of September | Mid to late November | sweet, fruity | good pollen donor, hardly susceptible to disease |
Dessert apples for the winter time
| Harvest time | Ripe for enjoyment | taste | particularities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rewena | Early to mid October | from November on | sour-sweet, aromatic | little susceptible to disease |
| Boskoop | Mid-October | since December | sweet and sour | easy to store, popular |
| Topaz | Late September to mid October | from November on | delicately sour, aromatic | crisp, long shelf life, little susceptible to disease |
| Ontario | end of October | from January | fine aromatic | very juicy |
| pilot | Mid-October | since December | strong, sweet and sour, aromatic | little susceptible to disease |
Old apple varieties - dessert apples
| origin | growth | Appearance | taste | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bodil Nergaard | Denmark | weak | green-red, tall | sweet and sour, distinctive aroma |
| Blood-red Gravensteiner | Denmark | strong | dark red | very aromatic |
| Bismarck apple | New Zealand (around 1870) | strong | red | sweet and sour |
| Banana Renette | unknown | strong | yellow-red, round | banana-like |
| Danzig Kantapfel | Germany (around 1800) | medium strength | dark red | sweet and sour |
| Flamed cardinal | unknown (16th century) | medium strength | red striped | sour, refreshing |
| London pepping | England (around 1600) | medium strength | ribbed | sourly sweet |
| Purple cousinot | Germany (around 1600) | medium strength | dark red, small | sweet and sour |
Tips
Not much can go wrong with the Elstar, Boskoop, Topaz and Klarapfel varieties. They are the most popular and even suitable for hobby gardeners to grow.
