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Apple varieties, Germany

Altlander Rosenapfel

The record of the National Fruit Collection, at Brogdale in Kent, describes it¹:

Originated in the Altes Land, Germany. Known in about 1850. Fruits have firm, coarse flesh with an acid flavour.

Where Altlander Rosenapfel came from.

Sources

Altlander Rosenapfel (accession 1951 - 164), National Fruit Collection, Brogdale, Kent (Defra). Supports: the description quoted; the use; the fruit's size, shape and colours and the flesh, from the collection's characterisation; the picking time at Brogdale (late september).