Rabaleyze
Culinary apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1950 from France.
Accession name
Rabaleyze (Lozere)
Flowering time
11th May 10% flowering
16th May Full (80%) flowering
24th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Mid October 1
Size
small 1
Type
Culinary 1
Shape
Conical 1
Ribbing
strong 1
Crown
weak-medium 1
Ground Colour
Whitish yellow 1
Over Colour (Amount)
very low 1
Over Colour
Orange 1
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/mottled 1
Russet
low 1
Firmness
soft 1
Crunch
crisp 1
Juiciness
dry-medium 1
Flesh Colour
Yellowish 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register