Faros

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Originated in France. It was first described in 1776. Fruits have coarse flesh, with a subacid flavour.

Synonyms:
Faraud, Faro, Grand Faros, Gros Faros, Gros-Faros, Grosser Faros, Pomme de Faro, Pomme de Faros

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Size
medium ^b

Type
Dessert ^b

Shape
Flat ^b

Height
45.00 mm ^b

Width
60.00 mm ^b

Ribbing
weak ^b

Ground Colour
Green yellow ^b

Over Colour (Amount)
medium-high ^b

Over Colour
Red ^b

Coarseness
coarse ^b

Flesh Colour
Greenish ^b

Accession No.
1948 - 215   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Faros

Flowering time
15th May 10% flowering
19th May Full (80%) flowering
27th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Late 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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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