Filippa apple

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Considered one of the best seedlings of Gravenstein.

We are grateful to Mr J. Olsen of Vejle, Denmark for information about this variety.

Filippa is thought to be a seedling of Gravenstein, less prone to disease than its parent, but not grown commercially. It is a tip-bearing variety.

Last updated 10 Jun 2010.

Summary

Species: Malus domestica
Parentage: Probably a seedling of Gravenstein
Origin: Hunstrup, Southern Fyn, Denmark
Introduced: 1880s
Orange Pippin Cultivar ID: 118500

Growing

Flowering period: Mid-Late season
Flowering group: 4
Fertility: Self-sterile
Triploid: No

Relationships to other varieties

Parents and other ancestors of this variety:

Gravenstein (parent) - Filippa is thought to be a seedling of Gravenstein

Filippa identification photos from official fruit collections

UK National Fruit Collection

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Filippa identification photos from website visitors

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23 Aug 2011		Hans MatthesILLKIRCH, France
	A very good apple, good flavour. Healthy tree. Has to be consumed ripe. The apples has a tendency to fall off before ripeness.
17 Apr 2011		GrinstedDenmark
	Filippa is named after the little girl who planted the seed of a wild apple in her mothers flower pot. It is believed that the original Filippa tree bore its first fruit in 1884 two years after being planted. So, it must be from 1882. In february 1889 the Filippa apple got the Danish garden societys certificate of First class for an excellent seedling-apple. It was planted in Rosenborg castle in Copenhagen. In 1906 the Filippa tree was in the way of a school construction and it was dragged to a new location. In August 27 1937 it became a protected tree and it is still living as far as i know. The tree has an interesting story and most of it can be read here (in danish): http://www.fuglebjerggaard.dk/Per/aebler/aebler%20gamle%20sorter.htm And here http://www.dyrkfrugt.dk/index.php/æblesorterne/aeblesorten-filippa-aebler-aebletrae.html Excellent taste; moderate number of fruits; hardy; fruits tend to drop in strong wind, a very good garden variety; Stores well.

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