Bonne Hotture

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Thought to have originated at Maine-et-Loire, France. Recorded in 1867. Fruits have crisp, sweet flesh.

Synonyms:
Bonne Auture, Bonne Hoture, Bonne-Auture, de Bonne-Hotture

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Size
medium ^b

Type
Dessert ^b

Shape
Broad globose conical ^b

Height
45.00 mm ^b

Width
60.00 mm ^b

Ground Colour
Green yellow ^b

Greasiness
Weak ^b

Firmness
firm ^b

Crunch
crisp ^b

Flesh Colour
Greenish ^b

Accession No.
1948 - 212   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Bonne Hotture

Flowering time
8th May 10% flowering
13th May Full (80%) flowering
23rd 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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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