Jean Tondeur

Dessert apple

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Originated in France. It was described in 1947. Fruits have soft, fine flesh with a subacid flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Fruit Size
medium to large ^b

Fruit Shape
flat, rectangular to truncate-conic, convex ^b

Fruit Height
44-56 mm ^b

Fruit Width
59-73 mm ^b

Ribbing
ribbed at eye, prominent ribs on body ^b

Ground Colour
greenish yellow ^b

Over Colour
flushed brownish red ^b

Russet Type
some russet ^b

Flesh Colour
yellowish white ^b

Skin Texture
slightly rough ^b

Flesh Texture
soft, fine ^b

Flavour
subacid ^b

Flowering Time
late ^b

Accession No.
1948 - 298   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Jean Tondeur

Flowering time
25th May 10% flowering
30th May Full (80%) flowering
8th June 90% petal fall

Picking time
Late October ^a

Size
medium-large ^a

Type
Dessert ^a

Shape
Flat ^a

Ribbing
weak-medium ^a

Crown
weak ^a

Ground Colour
Green yellow ^a

Over Colour (Amount)
very low ^a

Over Colour
Pink ^a

Over Colour (Pattern)
washed out ^a

Russet
low-medium ^a

Greasiness
Weak ^a

Firmness
soft ^a

Coarseness
fine ^a

Flesh Colour
Yellowish ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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