Belle Fille de la Manche

Cider apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Originated in France. Widely grown in Normandy. Produces a bittersweet cider.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Accession No.
1999 - 041   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Belle Fille de la Manche

Flowering time
10th May 10% flowering
12th May Full (80%) flowering
20th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid September ^a

Size
small ^a

Type
Cider ^a

Shape
Globose conical ^a

Height
56.01 mm ^a

Width
56.52 mm ^a

Ribbing
medium-strong ^a

Crown
very weak ^a

Ground Colour
Yellow ^a

Over Colour (Amount)
very low ^a

Over Colour
Orange ^a

Over Colour (Pattern)
washed out ^a

Russet
low ^a

Flesh Colour
White ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.