Berner Rosen apple
Malus domestica
Berner Rosen, or Rose de Berne, was raised in the late 19th century in Oppligen, near the city of Bern.
It is an attractive medium-sized green apple, almost entirely covered with a deep orange / red flush, flecked with dots.
The flesh is firm and fine-grained, and the flavor is rich and aromatic.
Berner Rosen apple identification images
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USDA identification images for Berner Rosen
The identification paintings in the USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection span the years 1886 to 1942.
Citation: U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library, Beltsville, MD 20705.
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United States
- Axel Kratel in Santa Cruz, CALIFORNIA
- Florian Deisenhofer in Brush Prairie, WA
Canada
- David Maxwell in Nr. Bridgewater, NOVA SCOTIA
Australia
- Hayden in Winslow, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA
Origins
- Species: Malus domestica - Apple
- Parentage: Unknown
- Originates from: Switzerland
- Introduced: 1888
- Developed by: Mr Daepp, a nurseryman from Oppligen, Switzerland
- UK National Fruit Collection accession: 1947-067
- Some historical details taken with kind permission from 'The New Book of Apples' by Joan Morgan and Alison Richards , illustrated by Elisabeth Dowle, published by Ebury Press, 2002.
Identification
- Country of origin: Switzerland
- Period of origin: 1850 - 1899
- Fruit colour: Orange flush
- Fruit colour: Red / Green
- Annual cycle: Deciduous
- Flowering duration: Average (2-3 weeks)
- Flesh colour: White
- Fruit size: Average
- Fruit shape: Round
- Alleles: 1
- Alleles: 2
- Flesh colour: Light green / Yellow
Using
- Picking season: Early
- Flavour quality: Very good
- Flavour style (apples): Sweeter
- Flavour style (apples): Aromatic
- Discoloration of fruit: Very oxidising (browns quickly)
- Cropping: Good
- Fruit persistence: Normal ripening
- Food uses: Eating fresh
- Food uses: Juice
- Picking month: August
- Wildlife: RHS Plants for Pollinators
Growing
- Flowering group: 3
- Pollinating others: Average
- Ploidy: Diploid
- Vigour: Vigorous
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Climate
- Climate suitability: Temperate climates
- Cold-hardiness: Cold-hardy
Other qualities
- Fire blight: Some susceptibility
Where to buy trees
The following tree nurseries offer Berner Rosen apple trees for sale:
- Thomas Fruit Trees (EU) France
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Where to buy fresh fruit
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