Jacquin
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Raised by Boisbunel, France. Recorded in 1872. Received a First Class Certificate from the RHS in 1893. Fruits have firm, crisp flesh with a moderately sweet flavour.
Synonyms:
Jacquin's Apfel, Zhaken
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Size
medium b
Type
Dessert b
Shape
Truncate conical b
Height
64.00 mm b
Width
64.00 mm b
Ribbing
medium b
Ground Colour
Green yellow b
Over Colour
Red b
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped b
Russet
very low b
Firmness
firm b
Crunch
crisp b
Coarseness
medium-coarse b
Flesh Colour
White b
Accession name
Jacquin
Flowering time
6th May 10% flowering
12th May Full (80%) flowering
19th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Late October a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register