Transparente de Bois-Guillaume
Culinary / Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Raised 1895 approx. From Rouen, France. Raised by M. Vilaire of the Rouen Jardin des Plantes. Obtained by Nurseryman Boisbunel at the end of 19th century.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Parentage:
Transparente de Croncels x Unknown
Size
medium b
Type
Culinary / Dessert b
Shape
Oblong b
Ribbing
weak-medium b
Ground Colour
Yellow b
Over Colour
Red b
Over Colour (Pattern)
streaked b
Russet
very low b
Firmness
soft b
Coarseness
coarse b
Flesh Colour
White b
Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1948 from France. Fruits have soft, mealy, whitish flesh with a slightly sweet flavour.
Accession name
Transparente de Bois-Guillaume
Flowering time
5th May 10% flowering
10th May Full (80%) flowering
18th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Late August a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register