Cinq Cotes

Culinary apple

Culinary apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Originated from France. Described in 1947. Fruits have firm, fine flesh with a subacid flavour.

Synonyms:
Cinq Morceaux

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Fruit Size
medium to large ^b

Fruit Shape
tall to intermediate, truncate-conic, convex ^b

Fruit Height
54-63 mm ^b

Fruit Width
54-72 mm ^b

Ribbing
prominent ribs at eye and on body ^b

Ground Colour
greenish yellow ^b

Over Colour
pale orange stripes ^b

Russet Type
numerous fine dots, russet at base ^b

Flesh Colour
white, tinged yellow ^b

Flesh Texture
firm, fine ^b

Flavour
subacid ^b

Accession No.
1949 - 146   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Cinq Cotes (Lot)

Flowering time
11th May 10% flowering
16th May Full (80%) flowering
23rd May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Late October ^a

Size
medium ^a

Type
Culinary ^a

Shape
Truncate conical ^a

Height
67.03 mm ^a

Width
68.91 mm ^a

Ribbing
strong ^a

Crown
strong ^a

Ground Colour
Green yellow ^a

Over Colour (Amount)
absent ^a

Over Colour
Orange ^a

Over Colour (Pattern)
washed out ^a

Russet
low ^a

Greasiness
Medium ^a

Firmness
firm ^a

Crunch
crisp ^a

Coarseness
fine ^a

Flesh Colour
White ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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