France Deliquet
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Size
medium-large 2
Type
Dessert 2
Shape
Broad globose conical 2
Height
60.50 mm 2
Width
74.50 mm 2
Ribbing
medium-strong 2
Ground Colour
Yellow 2
Over Colour
Red 2
Russet
very low 2
Greasiness
Medium 2
Firmness
firm 2
Crunch
crisp 2
Coarseness
fine 2
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 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register