The Elstar apple is an

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that was first developed in the Netherlands in Elst in the 1950s by crossing

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and Ingrid Marie apples. It quickly became popular, especially in

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and was first introduced to America in 1972.Elstar profile on cffresh.com
It remains popular in Continental Europe, but less so in the

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. The Elstar is a medium-sized apple whose skin is mostly red with yellow showing. The flesh is white and has a crispy texture. It may be used for cooking and is especially good for making

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. In general, however, it is used in desserts due to its sweet flavour.

Descendant cultivars

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(Elstar × Priscilla) * Ecolette (Elstar × Prima) * Collina (Priscilla × Elstar)

Disease susceptibility

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: some

References

External links

Elstar produce profileNational Fruit Collection page
Apple cultivars Dutch inventions Dutch apples {{apple-fruit-stub