Pomme d'Amour

Dessert apple

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Received 1947. Origin: Received from France.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Fruit Size
small to medium ^b

Fruit Shape
intermediate to tall, rectangular to truncate-conic, convex ^b

Fruit Height
40-48 mm ^b

Fruit Width
46-57 mm ^b

Ribbing
slightly ribbed at eye ^b

Ground Colour
greenish yellow ^b

Over Colour
flushed brownish orange with carmine streaks ^b

Russet Type
russet at base, russet dots and patches on body ^b

Flesh Colour
yellowish white ^b

Flesh Texture
firm ^b

Flavour
slightly sweet, slightly subacid ^b

Accession No.
1947 - 137   fingerprint   check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1947 from France. Fruits have firm, yellowish white flesh with a slightly sweet, slightly subacid flavour.

Accession name
Pomme d'Amour

Flowering time
4th May 10% flowering
10th May Full (80%) flowering
16th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Early October ^a

Size
small ^a

Type
Dessert ^a

Shape
Broad globose conical ^a

Crown
weak ^a

Ground Colour
Green yellow ^a

Over Colour
Orange ^a

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/solid flush ^a

Russet
very low ^a

Firmness
firm ^a

Flesh Colour
White ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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