Alfred Jolibois

Dessert apple

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Described 1948. From Yonne, Gurgy, France. Raised by M. Jolibois.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Fruit Size
small ^b

Fruit Shape
intermediate, rectangular, convex ^b

Fruit Height
46 mm ^b

Fruit Width
49 mm ^b

Ribbing
ribbed at eye, slightly on body ^b

Ground Colour
yellowish green to yellow ^b

Over Colour
flushed and striped dull dark red ^b

Russet Type
occasional netted russet ^b

Flesh Colour
greenish white ^b

Flesh Texture
firm, fine ^b

Flavour
subacid ^b

Accession No.
1950 - 152   fingerprint   check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Trials from Yonne, France in 1950. Fruits have firm, fine flesh with a subacid flavour.

Accession name
Alfred Jolibois

Flowering time
6th May 10% flowering
11th May Full (80%) flowering
18th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid October ^a

Size
small ^a

Type
Dessert ^a

Shape
Oblong conical ^a

Ribbing
weak-medium ^a

Crown
very weak ^a

Ground Colour
Green yellow ^a

Over Colour (Amount)
medium ^a

Over Colour
Orange ^a

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/mottled ^a

Russet
low ^a

Firmness
firm ^a

Coarseness
fine ^a

Juiciness
juicy ^a

Flesh Colour
White ^a

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References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register