Helios

Malus domestica Borkh. Borkh.

Dessert

Introduced

1969

Origin

Müncheberg/Mark, Germany

Measured Phenotype

Fruit height: 56.2 mm
Fruit width: 65.8 mm

Each value is the highest-precedence :Assertion attached to this cultivar; full provenance (year, evidence type, confidence) is preserved in the graph.

Helios is a dual-purpose apple developed in Germany and introduced in 1969. It features a yellow skin striped with red, aromatic subacid flesh, and medium size. This variety is suitable for both cooking and fresh eating, harvested in early August.

Flavor & Texture

aromaticsubacid

Best Uses

cookingfresh_eating

Lineage

Parents

Oldenburg

Offspring

Piros

Origin & History

Origin type: deliberate cross

References

UK National Fruit Collection: 2680
Wikidata: Q41777980