Belle-Fleur Large Mouche

Culinary apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Synonyms:
Balleau, Dubbele Belle Fleur, Lancashire, Lanscahire, Large Mouche, Ossekop, Rabael, Rabaelle, Tete de Boeuf

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Size
large 2

Type
Culinary 2

Shape
Flat globose 2

Height
55.00 mm 2

Width
75.00 mm 2

Ribbing
medium 2

Ground Colour
Green yellow 2

Over Colour
Red 2

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped 2

Firmness
firm 2

Juiciness
dry 2

Flesh Colour
Greenish 2

Accession No.
1948 - 595   fingerprint   check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1948 from Belgium. Cooks well.

Accession name
Belle-Fleur Large Mouche

Flowering time tree 1
8th May 10% flowering
13th May Full (80%) flowering
22nd May 90% petal fall

Picking time tree 1
Mid October 1

Size tree 2
large 1

Type tree 2
Culinary 1

Ribbing tree 2
weak-medium 1

Ground Colour tree 2
Green yellow 1

Over Colour tree 2
Red 1

Over Colour (Pattern) tree 2
striped/solid flush 1

Firmness tree 2
firm 1

Juiciness tree 2
dry 1

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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