Gravenstein (green)

Description

Triploid, said to have originated either in the garden of the Duke of Augustenberg, Castle of Graefenstein, Schleswig-Holstein, or in Italy or Souther Tyrol and sent to Schleswig-Holstein. It is thought to have arrived in Denmark about 1669. fruits have crisp, juicy flesh with a pleasant mixture of sweetness and sharpness with a distinctive flavour.

Type Dual

Pick September

Group A(1)  Triploid, Self-sterile