Bouscasse de Bres

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Raised 1800s (possibly). From Originated at St-Jean-du-Gard, France. Said to have been raised by M. Bres. Received by NFC 1948.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Size
medium ^b

Type
Dessert ^b

Shape
Flat globose ^b

Height
58.00 mm ^b

Width
70.00 mm ^b

Ground Colour
Green yellow ^b

Over Colour
Brown ^b

Over Colour (Pattern)
mottled ^b

Firmness
soft ^b

Coarseness
medium ^b

Flesh Colour
White ^b

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Accession No.
1948 - 232   fingerprint   check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1948 from France. Fruits have fine, soft flesh with a rather insipid flavour.

Accession name
Bouscasse de Bres

Flowering time
16th May 10% flowering
20th May Full (80%) flowering
27th 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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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