Rose Double

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Received 1948. Origin: Received from France.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Size
medium ^b

Type
Dessert ^b

Shape
Flat ^b

Height
51.00 mm ^b

Width
63.00 mm ^b

Ribbing
medium ^b

Ground Colour
Yellow ^b

Russet
very low ^b

Firmness
firm ^b

Flesh Colour
Cream ^b

Accession No.
1948 - 233   fingerprint   check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1948 from France. Fruits have firm, pale cream flesh with a nutty flavour.

Accession name
Rose Double

Flowering time
21st May 10% flowering
26th May Full (80%) flowering
1st June 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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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