Bonnet de Comte

Culinary / Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Size
small-medium 2

Type
Culinary / Dessert 2

Shape
Truncate conical 2

Height
47.00 mm 2

Width
51.00 mm 2

Ribbing
weak-medium 2

Ground Colour
Green yellow 2

Over Colour
Red 2

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped 2

Greasiness
Medium 2

Firmness
firm 2

Flesh Colour
Greenish 2

Accession No.
1947 - 283   fingerprint   check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1947 from France. Fruits have firm flesh with a subacid to acid flavour.

Accession name
Bonnet de Comte

Flowering time tree 1
11th May 10% flowering
16th May Full (80%) flowering
23rd May 90% petal fall

Picking time tree 1
Late October 1

Size tree 2
small 1

Type tree 2
Culinary / Dessert 1

Shape tree 2
Globose 1

Height tree 2
48.18 mm 1

Width tree 2
54.37 mm 1

Ribbing tree 2
weak-medium 1

Crown tree 2
medium 1

Ground Colour tree 2
Green yellow 1

Over Colour tree 2
Orange 1

Over Colour (Pattern) tree 2
striped/mottled 1

Russet tree 2
very low 1

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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