Frankettu

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Said to have originated in the Melun area of France. It was first described in 1536. Fruits have firm, crisp flesh with a sweet and acid flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Accession No.
1950 - 163   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Frankettu

Flowering time
8th May 10% flowering
13th May Full (80%) flowering
21st May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid October ^a

Size
medium ^a

Type
Dessert ^a

Shape
Flat ^a

Height
48.13 mm ^a

Width
62.46 mm ^a

Ribbing
weak-medium ^a

Crown
weak ^a

Ground Colour
Green yellow ^a

Over Colour (Amount)
low ^a

Over Colour
Brown ^a

Over Colour (Pattern)
solid flush ^a

Russet
low ^a

Crunch
crisp ^a

Coarseness
coarse ^a

Juiciness
juicy ^a

Flesh Colour
Greenish ^a

References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.