Rose de Bouchetiere

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Size
medium 2

Type
Dessert 2

Shape
Flat 2

Height
51.00 mm 2

Width
66.00 mm 2

Ribbing
weak-medium 2

Ground Colour
Whitish yellow 2

Over Colour (Amount)
low 2

Over Colour
Orange 2

Over Colour (Pattern)
streaked 2

Russet
low-medium 2

Coarseness
fine 2

Flesh Colour
Greenish 2

Accession No.
1948 - 253   fingerprint   check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1948 from France. Fruits have fine, a little tough, greenish white flesh with a sweet flavour.

Accession name
Rose de Bouchetiere (Isere)

Flowering time
4th May 10% flowering
9th May Full (80%) flowering
15th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Late October 1

References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register