Hommet

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Described 1893. From Local to Orne, Tanville, France.

Synonyms:
Hommee

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Size
medium ^b

Type
Dessert ^b

Shape
Truncate conical ^b

Height
53.00 mm ^b

Width
58.00 mm ^b

Ribbing
weak ^b

Ground Colour
Green yellow ^b

Over Colour
Orange ^b

Russet
low ^b

Firmness
firm ^b

Coarseness
coarse ^b

Flesh Colour
Greenish ^b

Accession No.
1949 - 152   fingerprint   check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1949 from France. Fruits have firm, rather coarse textured flesh with a sweetish flavour.

Accession name
Hommet

Flowering time
18th May 10% flowering
23rd May Full (80%) flowering
2nd June 90% petal fall

Picking time
Late October ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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