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Breitling
type: Cooking, Culinary
synonyms: Lothringer Rambour, Weisser Sommer Rambour, sometimes called Roter Cardinal
identification: Large, round with prominent ribs that extend to the eye, forming a crown. The skin is smooth and glossy. Background colour is lemon yellow blushed pale red on the sun exposed face. The stalk is short, stout and set deeply in its cavity which is frequently russeted.
characteristics: The flesh is very tender and juicy. Sprightly and sweet with an aroma of roses. Does not last more than a month in storage.
uses: A heritage cooking apple.
origins: An old variety, probably of German origin. Popular in 19th Century Germany.
cultivation: Vigorous, upright spreading spur bearer. Produces heavy crops that are ready for harvest in the middle of the second period.
pollination group: C
pollination peak: 11
ploidism: Diploid. Self sterile.
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