Rambour Franc

Apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Recorded 1535. From Said to have come from village of Rambure, near Abbevilleambour, France. Grown in France.

Synonyms:
August Breitling, August-Breitling, Augustbreitling, Back Apfel, Backapfel, Breitling, C. Rambour, Cambour, Cambour des Lorraines, Cambour des Lorrains, Charmant, Charmant Blanc, Charmant-Blanc, de Lorraine, de Notre Dame, de Notre-Dame, de Rambourg, de Rambure, Franc Rambour, Frank Rambour, Frauen Apfel, Frauen-apfel, Fruher Rambour, Fruher Rambourger, Fruher Ramburger, Fruher-Rambourger, Fursten, Fursten Apfel, Furstenapfel, Gestreifter Back Apfel, Gestreifter Backapfel, Gros Rambour, Gros Rambour d'Ete, Gros-Rambour d'Ete, Grosh, Grosser Breitling, Grosser Korn Apfel, Grosser Kornapfel, Grune Atlas-Reinette, Herbst Breitling, Herbstbreitling, Hoheimer Schmelzling, Hohenheimer Schmelzling, Hohenheimer Schmetzling, Hohenheimer Schnelzling, Kindkopfapfel, Kindskopf Apfel, Kindskopfapfel, La Lorraine, Le Lorraine, Le Rambour, Lorraine, Lothinger, Lothinger Rambour, Lothringer Apfel, Lothringer Rambour, Lothringer Rambour d'Ete, Malum Lotharingicum Cambour Dictum, Mela Cardinali de Lotaringhia, Muchapfel, Muhl apfel, Muhlapfel, Notre Dame, Nyari fontos, Paradies Apfel, Paradiesapfel, Pariser, Pariser Apfel, Pfund Apfel, Pfundapfel, Pome de Ramboures, Pome de Rambures, Pome de Rembures, Pomme de la Lorraine, Pomme de Lorraine, Pomme de Notre Dame, Pomme de Notre-Dame, Pomme de Ramboures, Pomme de Rambourg, Pomme de Rambure, Rambour, Rambour Blanc, Rambour Blanc d'Ete, Rambour d'estate, Rambour d'Ete, Rambour de France, Rambour du Canada, Rambour Franc d'Ete, Rambour Franco, Rambour Frank, Rambour Gros, Rambour Lotaringskii, Rambour Lothinger, Rambour Lothringer, Rambour Raye, Rambour-Blanc, Rambour-Gros, Rambourg, Rambourg Aigre, Rambourg Blanc, Rambourg d'Ete, Rambourg Franc, Rambourg Gros, Rambourga, Rambourge, Rambourger Fruhee, Rambu, Rambure, Remboure d'Ete, Rosenthaler, Rosenthaler Apfel, Rotgestreifter Pfund Apfel, Rotgestreifter Teller Apfel, Rothgestreifter Pfundapfel, Rothgestreifter Tellerapfel, Sommer Apfel, Sommerapfel, Summer Rambo, Summer Rambour, Teller Apfel, Tellerapfel, Weisse Rambour, Weisse Sommer Rambour, Weisse Sommerrambour, Weisser Ramburger, Weisser Somer Rambour, Weisser Sommer Rambour

Availability
Not currently held in the National Fruit Collection.

Fruit Size
large ^a

Fruit Shape
flat, truncate-conic, convex, asymmetric ^a

Fruit Height
75 mm ^a

Fruit Width
100 mm ^a

Ribbing
ribbed on body, prominently at eye ^a

Ground Colour
pale greenish yellow ^a

Over Colour
flushed pale red, streaked carmine ^a

Russet Type
russet patches ^a

Flesh Colour
yellowish ^a

Flesh Texture
firm, moderately fine ^a

Flavour
vinous, subacid, slightly sweet ^a

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References:
a. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register