Ribonde

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Received 1947. Origin: Received from France.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Size
small-medium ^b

Type
Dessert ^b

Shape
Flat globose ^b

Ground Colour
Whitish yellow ^b

Over Colour (Amount)
low ^b

Over Colour
Brown ^b

Russet
very low ^b

Firmness
soft ^b

Flesh Colour
White ^b

Accession No.
1947 - 200   fingerprint   check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1947 from France. Fruits have loose textured, soft, white flesh with a vinous and astringent flavour.

Accession name
Ribonde

Flowering time
18th May 10% flowering
24th May Full (80%) flowering
2nd June 90% petal fall

Picking time
Early 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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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