Gloster

Gloster

Family:
Rosaceae – Rose family
Species:
Malus domestica

Origin

The Gloster is the result of a cross breeding, accomplished 1969 in the fruit experimental station Jork/Germany between the varieties Glockenapfel and Richared. The Gloster was the outstanding sort of the 1980’s. However, for some years its quantity of sales is rather declining.

Fruit

The apple medium sized to largely, conical, not completely regular and somewhat square-edged, with green primary colour and crimson, laminar opaque colour.

Flavour

It tastes very juicy, its greenish yellow flesh is firm and mild, with gently fruity acid and discreet flavour.

Maturity

In the middle of Septembers.

Storage

In cold storage to at the end of Decembers, in CA storage until the end of May.

Recommendation

The Gloster well particularly can be used roughly, since its flesh becomes only slowly brownish. Likewise it is well suitable for fruit salads, desserts, strudels and sweets.