Gloster 69

Malus domestica Borkh. Borkh.

Dessert

Introduced

1969

Origin

Jork, Germany

Measured Phenotype

Brix: 14.5 °Bx

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Gloster is a German dessert apple developed in 1969 with a conical shape and ruby-red color inherited from its Red Delicious parent. It has a somewhat tart flavor and is well-suited for home gardens, with a harvest period from late October and storage through March.

Flavor & Texture

sweet_tart

Best Uses

fresh_eating

Lineage

Parents

Richared Delicious Glockenapfel

Origin & History

Origin type: deliberate cross

Disease Resistance

Fire blight: highly susceptible

Cornell Apple Variety Database.

References

USDA-NPGS: PI 588836
UK National Fruit Collection: 2307