Bismarck (Malus domestica 'Bismarck') is an apple cultivar. The fruit from the tree is used for cooking due to its sharp flavour and is most commonly pureed when cooking.
| Malus domestica 'Bismarck' | |
|---|---|
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| Hybrid parentage | Unknown |
| Cultivar | 'Bismarck' |
| Origin | around 1870 |
History
editThere are several different accounts of the origin on this apple cultivar. One theory is that it originated from Bismarck in Tasmania (now Collinsvale), which was a German settlement. Another theory is that it was raised by F. Fricke, a German settler at Carisbrooke, Victoria, Australia. A third is that it originated in Canterbury, New Zealand.[1] The fruit was grown in Victoria and also in England and across Europe until the 1930s.[2]
Tree
editThe tree itself will grow to approximately 25 ft spread and 15 ft in height bearing a large crop of medium size fruit with a green and red skin. The apple is not commonly grown and its distribution is far and few across the globe.[3] The tree and its crop were awarded the RHS First Class Certificate in 1887.
Listed specimens of this tree
edit| Place | Country | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bank Hall, Lancashire | United Kingdom | Unknown | Situated in the Walled Garden at Bank Hall |
| Fulham, London | United Kingdom | Unknown | Situated in a Private Garden |
| Winchester, Hampshire | United Kingdom | Unknown | Situated in a Private Garden |
References
edit
- ^ "Bismarck", National Fruit Collection, University of Reading and Brogdale Collections, retrieved 4 November 2015
- ^ Keepers Nursery (2011) "Malus domestica Bismarck", "Bismarck - Apple - Fruit Trees". Archived from the original on 2012-04-25. Retrieved 2011-11-05.
- ^ Orange Pippin (2011) "Bismarck apple", http://www.orangepippin.com/apples/bismarck
External links
edit- Beach, S.A.; Booth, N.O.; Taylor, O.M. (1905), "Bismarck", The apples of New York, vol. 2, Albany: J. B. Lyon, pp. 19–20