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Alkmene is a German cultivar of domesticated apple, also called Early Windsor.〔 Two natural mutations (sports) of this cultivar that have red-skinned fruit have been selected: one called 'Red Alkmene' was trademarked under the name of Red Windsor; the other is 'Ceeval'. It was developed between the years 1900 and 1949, by the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute〔(Alkeme ) at Orange Pippin〕 in Müncheberg, Germany,〔(Alkmene ) by Salt Spring Apple Company〕 by crossing the two cultivars Cox's Orange Pippin and Duchess of Oldenburg. The result is an early harvest apple (early mid season), which is very attractive,〔 with a honeyed〔 flavor similar to Cox's but slightly sharper.〔 Its main use is for fresh eating.〔 Alkmene flower early mid season, with self-sterile blossoms, hence cross pollination is needed. Fruit size is medium and variable, flesh color is yellowish or extremely yellow for an apple,〔 skin has greenish-yellow background with orange-reddish flush and strong red strips. 'Red Windsor' cultivar has larger portion of red.〔 It is resistant to apple scab and susceptible to blossom frost.〔 Alkmene has earned the Award of Garden Merit by the Royal Horticultural Society in year 1998.〔 ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Alkmene (apple)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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