Galantine

Culinary / Dessert apple

Culinary / Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Originated in France. It was described in 1934. Fruits have crisp, juicy flesh with a sweet, subacid flavour.

Synonyms:
Carriere, Charriere

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Fruit Size
medium to large ^b

Fruit Shape
intermediate, truncate-conic to rectangular, convex to straight ^b

Ribbing
ribbed on body ^b

Ground Colour
deep yellow ^b

Over Colour
flushed red ^b

Russet Type
some russet ^b

Flesh Colour
yellowish white to white ^b

Flesh Texture
medium tender ^b

Flavour
sweet, subacid ^b

Flowering Time
mid-late to late ^b

Accession No.
1949 - 153   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Galantine (Savoie)

Flowering time
9th May 10% flowering
14th May Full (80%) flowering
22nd May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid October ^a

Size
medium-large ^a

Type
Culinary / Dessert ^a

Shape
Globose conical ^a

Ribbing
weak-medium ^a

Crown
weak-medium ^a

Ground Colour
Green yellow ^a

Over Colour (Amount)
very low ^a

Over Colour
Pink ^a

Over Colour (Pattern)
washed out ^a

Russet
low ^a

Flesh Colour
Cream ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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