Grosse Saulette

Culinary apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

A sport of Saulette, a French apple from Germany. Fruits have firm, fine flesh with an acid flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Parentage:
Grosse Saulette x Unknown

Size
medium ^b

Type
Culinary ^b

Shape
Narrow conical ^b

Height
51.00 mm ^b

Width
57.00 mm ^b

Ribbing
medium ^b

Ground Colour
Yellow ^b

Over Colour (Amount)
low ^b

Over Colour
Red ^b

Russet
low ^b

Flesh Colour
White ^b

Accession No.
1948 - 318   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Grosse Saulette

Flowering time
12th May 10% flowering
17th May Full (80%) flowering
25th 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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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