Rose de Bouchetiere

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
66.00 mm ^b

Ribbing
weak-medium ^b

Ground Colour
Whitish yellow ^b

Over Colour (Amount)
low ^b

Over Colour
Orange ^b

Over Colour (Pattern)
streaked ^b

Russet
low-medium ^b

Coarseness
fine ^b

Flesh Colour
Greenish ^b

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 ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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