Culinary / Dessert apple
Originated in France. Described in 1948. Fruits have fairly tough, white tinged green flesh with a subacid flavour.
Availability Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Sizemedium b
TypeCulinary / Dessert b
ShapeFlat b
Height57.00 mm b
Width69.00 mm b
Ribbingmedium b
Ground ColourYellow b
Over ColourOrange b
Over Colour (Pattern)striped b
Flesh ColourWhite b
Accession name Marie Doudou
Flowering time 18th May 10% flowering 23rd May Full (80%) flowering3rd June 90% petal fall
Picking time Late October a
References: a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale. b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register