Variety profile
Apple ‚Gravensteiner’
Malus domestica · Rosaceae
- Ripening
- früh
- Harvest
- Week 34 to 37
- Vigour
- stark
- Origin
- Schleswig-Holstein
- Introduced
- 1669
- Pollination group
- B
- Heritage variety
- Yes
- Triploid
- Yes
- Use
- Tafel, Saft
- Pollinator
- Elstar, Cox Orange
- Rootstock
- M26, MM106
- Disease resistance
- Mehltau: mittel, Schorf: mittel
About this variety
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The ‚Gravensteiner’ is a famous, intensely fragrant late summer apple and a very old variety. As a triploid variety, it is a poor pollen donor and requires two diploid pollinators nearby. It grows vigorously and should be consumed soon after harvest.
Unmistakable, perfumed aroma with lively acidity and plenty of juice. The classic apple for fresh cider and applesauce, best enjoyed freshly picked.
Care and diseases
Soil, feeding, pruning, companion planting and diseases apply to every variety of this species alike. You will find the full guidance on the species page.
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