Gazerau

Culinary apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Received 1947. Origin: Received from France.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Size
medium ^b

Type
Culinary ^b

Shape
Broad globose conical ^b

Height
51.00 mm ^b

Width
70.00 mm ^b

Ribbing
medium ^b

Ground Colour
Green yellow ^b

Over Colour
Brown ^b

Russet
very low ^b

Firmness
medium-firm ^b

Crunch
crisp ^b

Coarseness
coarse ^b

Flesh Colour
Greenish ^b

Accession No.
1947 - 216   fingerprint   check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1947 from France. Fruits have firm, crisp, coarse flesh with an almost bitter flavour.

Accession name
Gazerau

Flowering time
10th May 10% flowering
15th 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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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