Directeur Lesage
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Received 1949. Origin: Received from France, but possibly Belgian. Grown in Belgium.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Size
medium b
Type
Dessert b
Shape
Truncate conical b
Height
57.00 mm b
Width
57.00 mm b
Ribbing
weak-medium b
Ground Colour
Green yellow b
Over Colour
Orange b
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/mottled b
Greasiness
Medium b
Crunch
crisp b
Coarseness
fine b
Flesh Colour
White b
Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1949 from France but possibly originated from Belgium. Fruits have crisp, juicy flesh with a slightly subacid flavour.
Accession name
Directeur Lesage
Flowering time
30th April 10% flowering
6th May Full (80%) flowering
14th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Late August a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register