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Hoskreiger
Malus domestica Borkh. Borkh.
Culinary
A large, roundish-oblate culinary apple with grass-green skin ripening to yellowish-green and streaked with pale red on the sunny side. The white flesh is tender, crisp, and juicy with a brisk, pleasant flavor, remaining in use from November to March. The tree is vigorous, healthy, and a reliable bearer.
Flavor & Texture
briskpleasanttendercrispjuicy
Best Uses
cooking
Origin & History
brisk
References
- UK National Fruit Collection
- 2827
- Cited authority (Hogg 1851)
- Hort