Belle-Fille Normande

Culinary apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Originated from Normandy, France. Known in the late 1700s. Cooks well.

Synonyms:
Belle-Fille du Pays de Caux, Dameret, de Damoiselle, de Livre, Normandskaya krasavitsa, Pomme de Demoselle, Pomme de Livre

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Size
medium-large ^b

Type
Culinary ^b

Shape
Truncate conical ^b

Height
66.50 mm ^b

Width
73.50 mm ^b

Ribbing
strong ^b

Ground Colour
Yellow ^b

Over Colour
Red ^b

Russet
very low ^b

Firmness
soft ^b

Flesh Colour
Greenish ^b

Accession No.
1947 - 287   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Belle -Fille Normande

Flowering time
5th May 10% flowering
10th May Full (80%) flowering
16th 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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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