Fleiner
AppleFleiner
Origin and History
Of German origin.
Tree
Vigorous and upright in growth habit, productive. Wood dull reddish brown, slightly grayish.
Fruit
Size and Form: Medium, oblong conical.
Color: Whitish yellow, shaded with crimson in sun.
Flesh and Flavor: White, tender, juicy, with a brisk sharp subacid flavor. Quality: Good.
Season
October, November.
Note: This is a concise period description. Additional identifying characteristics (stem length, cavity and calyx structure, skin texture, seed count, core structure, tree leaf and bud characteristics, or storage behavior) were not recorded in the source. The key identification markers are the oblong conical form, whitish-yellow ground color with crimson sun-side shading, and the distinctive brisk sharp subacid flavor with tender white flesh.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Fleiner.
Of German origin. Tree vigorous, upright, productive. Wood dull reddish brown, slightly grayish.
Fruit medium, oblong conical, whitish yellow, shaded with crimson in sun. Flesh white, tender, juicy, brisk sharp subacid. Good. October, November.