Gros-Locard
Culinary / Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Originated in France and known before 1849. Fruits have crisp flesh with a sweet and slightly acid flavour.
Synonyms:
de Locard, Gro-Lokar, Gros-Locar, Locard Bicolore, Locard Groseille, Pomme de Locard
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Size
medium 2
Type
Culinary / Dessert 2
Shape
Truncate conical 2
Ribbing
very weak 2
Ground Colour
Green yellow 2
Crunch
crisp 2
Flesh Colour
Greenish 2
Accession name
Gros Locard
Flowering time
12th May 10% flowering
17th May Full (80%) flowering
26th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Late October 1


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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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