Extraordinaire

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Received 1947. Origin: Received from France.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Size
medium ^b

Type
Dessert ^b

Shape
Conical ^b

Height
54.00 mm ^b

Width
60.50 mm ^b

Ribbing
medium ^b

Ground Colour
Yellow ^b

Over Colour
Red ^b

Firmness
firm ^b

Crunch
crisp ^b

Flesh Colour
Greenish ^b

Accession No.
1947 - 357   fingerprint   check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1947 from France. Fruits have firm, crisp flesh with a slightly sweet and subacid flavour.

Accession name
Extraordinaire

Flowering time
3rd May 10% flowering
9th May Full (80%) flowering
18th 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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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