Bouquepreuve
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Originated from the Mediterranean region of France. Recorded in 1884. Fruits have firm, fine flesh with a sweet flavour.
Synonyms:
Bouque Preuve, Bququepreuve
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Size
medium b
Type
Dessert b
Shape
Broad globose conical b
Height
51.00 mm b
Width
57.00 mm b
Ground Colour
Green yellow b
Over Colour
Orange b
Firmness
firm b
Coarseness
fine b
Flesh Colour
Greenish b
Accession name
Bouquepreuve
Flowering time
12th May 10% flowering
17th May Full (80%) flowering
25th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Mid October a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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