Coquette

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Synonyms:
Blanche d'Espagne

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Size
medium ²

Type
Dessert ²

Shape
Truncate conical ²

Height
50.00 mm ²

Width
69.00 mm ²

Ribbing
medium ²

Ground Colour
Green yellow ²

Over Colour (Amount)
low ²

Over Colour
Pink ²

Firmness
medium-firm ²

Flesh Colour
White ²

Accession No.
1947 - 069   fingerprint   check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1947 from Switzerland. Fruits have firm flesh with a rather insipid flavour.

Accession name
Coquette

Flowering time
6th May 10% flowering
11th May Full (80%) flowering
20th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Late October ¹

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References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register