Bassard

Culinary apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Described 1948. From France.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Size
medium ^b

Type
Culinary ^b

Shape
Flat globose ^b

Height
50.00 mm ^b

Width
65.00 mm ^b

Ribbing
weak ^b

Ground Colour
Whitish yellow ^b

Over Colour
Orange ^b

Russet
very low ^b

Firmness
firm ^b

Coarseness
coarse ^b

Flesh Colour
Greenish ^b

Accession No.
1948 - 311   fingerprint   check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Trials from France. It was described in 1948. Fruits have firm, coarse flesh with a rather acid flavour.

Accession name
Bassard (Seine & Marne)

Flowering time
18th May 10% flowering
24th May Full (80%) flowering
31st 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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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