de Flandre

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Originated from France. It was described in 1876. Fruits have firm, coarse flesh with a slightly sweet, subacid and aromatic flavour.

Synonyms:
Figue

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Accession No.
1949 - 148   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
De Flandre (Aube)

Flowering time
18th May 10% flowering
22nd May Full (80%) flowering
31st May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Late October 1

Size
small 1

Type
Dessert 1

Shape
Globose conical 1

Height
48.10 mm 1

Width
57.73 mm 1

Ribbing
medium 1

Crown
medium 1

Ground Colour
Whitish yellow 1

Over Colour (Amount)
medium-high 1

Over Colour
Red 1

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/mottled 1

Russet
low 1

Greasiness
Medium 1

Firmness
firm 1

Crunch
crisp 1

Coarseness
coarse 1

Juiciness
juicy 1

Flesh Colour
Cream 1

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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