France Deliquet
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Received 1950. Origin: Received from France (Angers).
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Size
medium-large b
Type
Dessert b
Shape
Broad globose conical b
Height
60.50 mm b
Width
74.50 mm b
Ribbing
medium-strong b
Ground Colour
Yellow b
Over Colour
Red b
Russet
very low b
Greasiness
Medium b
Firmness
firm b
Crunch
crisp b
Coarseness
fine b
Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1950 from Angers, France. Fruits have firm, fine, crisp flesh with a slightly sweet, slightly subacid flavour.
Accession name
France Deliquet
Flowering time
14th May 10% flowering
20th May Full (80%) flowering
27th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Late October a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register