Gros Doux Blanc

Cider apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Material held in Tidnor Wood National Collection® of Malus (Cider making)

Accession No.
1999 - 042   fingerprint   check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Collection, Brogdale in 1990 from Long Ashton Research Station, Bristol.

Accession name
Gros Doux Blanc

Flowering time
25th April 10% flowering
28th April Full (80%) flowering
7th May 90% petal fall

Size
medium-large ^a

Type
Cider ^a

Shape
Broad globose conical ^a

Height
62.50 mm ^a

Width
75.90 mm ^a

Ribbing
weak-medium ^a

Crown
weak-medium ^a

Ground Colour
Green yellow ^a

Over Colour (Amount)
very low ^a

Over Colour
Brown ^a

Over Colour (Pattern)
mottled ^a

Russet
low ^a

Flesh Colour
Cream ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.