Canada Blanc de la Creuse
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Thought to have arisen at Creuse, France. Described in 1947. Fruits have softish flesh with an insipid flavour.
Synonyms:
Fleuritard, Reinette Franche
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Size
medium b
Type
Dessert b
Shape
Flat b
Height
50.00 mm b
Width
62.00 mm b
Ribbing
absent b
Ground Colour
Yellow b
Over Colour (Amount)
very low b
Firmness
soft b
Flesh Colour
Cream b
Accession name
Canada Blanc de la Creuse
Flowering time
30th May 10% flowering
4th June Full (80%) flowering
10th June 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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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