Marie Doudou

Culinary / Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

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.

Size
medium b

Type
Culinary / Dessert b

Shape
Flat b

Height
57.00 mm b

Width
69.00 mm b

Ribbing
medium b

Ground Colour
Yellow b

Over Colour
Orange b

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped b

Flesh Colour
White b

Accession No.
1948 - 320   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Marie Doudou

Flowering time
18th May 10% flowering
23rd May Full (80%) flowering
3rd 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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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