Bondon

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Originated from France. Recorded in 1948. Fruits have soft flesh with a subacid flavour.

Synonyms:
Bon Don

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Size
medium ^b

Type
Dessert ^b

Shape
Ellipsoid ^b

Height
57.00 mm ^b

Width
57.00 mm ^b

Ground Colour
Whitish yellow ^b

Over Colour
Orange ^b

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped ^b

Russet
very low ^b

Firmness
soft ^b

Flesh Colour
White ^b

Accession No.
1947 - 164   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Bondon

Flowering time
8th May 10% flowering
13th May Full (80%) flowering
21st May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid October ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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