Duegne

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Received 1947. Origin: Received from France.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Size
medium ^b

Type
Dessert ^b

Shape
Truncate conical ^b

Height
51.00 mm ^b

Width
57.00 mm ^b

Ribbing
medium ^b

Ground Colour
Green yellow ^b

Over Colour
Orange ^b

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped ^b

Firmness
soft ^b

Flesh Colour
White ^b

Accession No.
1947 - 121   fingerprint   check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1947 from France. Fruits have soft flesh with a slightly subacid flavour.

Accession name
Duegne

Flowering time
28th April 10% flowering
3rd May Full (80%) flowering
10th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid August ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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