Racine Blanche

Culinary apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Received by NFT 1947. From France.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Size
medium ^b

Type
Culinary ^b

Shape
Broad globose conical ^b

Height
45.00 mm ^b

Width
56.00 mm ^b

Ribbing
medium ^b

Ground Colour
Yellow ^b

Over Colour
Pink ^b

Over Colour (Pattern)
streaked ^b

Russet
low ^b

Coarseness
coarse ^b

Flesh Colour
Greenish ^b

Accession No.
1948 - 254   fingerprint   check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1947 from France. Fruits have rather coarse flesh with an acid flavour.

Accession name
Racine Blanche (Vendee)

Flowering time
14th May 10% flowering
20th May Full (80%) flowering
27th 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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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