Ingrid Marie apple
Malus domestica
A Cox-style apple from Denmark, quite popular in northern Europe.
Parentage: Cox's Orange Pippin and Guldborg
Origin: Denmark
Introduced: 1910
Season:
Apple cultivar ID: 103100
Ingrid Marie is a popular variety in northern Europe but is not well-known in the UK. It is an attractive crimson flushed apple, with streaks of russet. The flavour is quite bland and light, and the flesh is fairly soft - best eaten straight from the tree.
Ingrid Marie was found 1910 in the garden of Hoed School, near Flemloese on the island of Fyn (Funen in English), Denmark. It was named after teacher K. Madsen's daughter, who died very young. It was long believed to have been a chance seedling of Cox's Orange, and this was recently confirmed by research done in Sweden. The father variety proved to be the Danish variety "Guldborg" ("Golden Castle") named after a small village on the island of Lolland. Ingrid Marie's main claim to fame is that it is the parent of Elstar, one of the best modern apples.
Ingrid Marie remains a popular variety for both home gardeners and industry. The red sport Karin Schneider / Red Ingrid Marie is grown in Denmark, Sweden and Northern Germany, i.e. Alte Land near Hamburg. The apple is available in almost every supermarket in Denmark from October-December.
(Historical details supplied by J. Olsen of Vejle, Denmark).
Visitor comments:
"I used to sell this apple in my shop,sourced from a farm near West Malling. I remember it to be a very juicy apple, easy to eat especially for older people and with something of the cox flavour about it. It was extremely popular with my customers until the supplier switched to supplying Sainsburys." John, Kent, UK
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Relationships to other apple varieties
Offspring of this variety:
Parents and other ancestors of this variety:
- Cox's Orange Pippin (parent) - Ingrid Marie has a blander flavor than Cox
Discuss Ingrid Marie in our Forums
| 21 Sep 2009 01:24 | Mads M | |
| Beautiful, rustic apple, acidy and juicy, but requires plenty of sun (nice summers) for best taste. Particularly good for baking, cooking, etc. Should be consumed as fresh as possible. Does not age too well, is not ‘plasticky’ as modern varieties and is relatively weather-dependent and therefore less and less popular commercially – which is too bad! Recommended. | ||
| 29 Jul 2009 12:55 | Mehmet Acar | |
| Helllo! My name is Mehmet. I liked this type of apple too much. How can i buy a tree of Ingrid Marie apple? Can someone help me? | ||
| 29 Nov 2008 13:44 | jeroen | |
| ingrid marie is grown by th dutch nursery 'de sterappel' in Varik; www.desterappel.nl. i just bought one. looking forward to next season! | ||
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Where to buy apple trees
The following fruit tree nurseries offer Ingrid Marie apple trees for sale:
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Keepers Nursery
Kent, United Kingdom
Deliver nationally
Available November-March
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Where to buy apples
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Apple tree register
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Elizabeth Hodge
EVESHAM, Worcestershire, United Kingdom -
Axel Kratel
Santa Cruz, California, United States - See a map of these trees
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