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Apple
Elstar 

 

 

 

 
SummaryOne of the best Golden Delicious offspring, the sweet/sharp flavor is more reminscent of Cox's Orange Pippin.




Identification

Elstar




Fruit colour




Flesh colourWhite to Cream, pale yellow




Fruit sizeMedium




Fruit shapeRound




Using

Elstar




FlavorExceptional




Flavour styleHoneyed / Scented




Ripening period




Use/Keeping1-2 months




Cooking result




Growing

Elstar




Picking




CroppingHeavy




VigourSlightly small




PollinationFlowering group 3
Self-sterile
Gardening skillAverage




ProblemsScab - Some susceptibility
Mildew - Some susceptibility
Fireblight - Some susceptibility

Other

Elstar




Country of originNetherlands




Other qualitiesAwards 1993