Abondance
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Thought to be of French origin. Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1947. Fruits have a rather coarse, dry, white flesh which soon discolours. Flavour is sweet to subacid.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Material held in Tidnor Wood National Collection® of Malus (Cider making)
Size
large b
Type
Dessert b
Shape
Truncate conical b
Height
65.50 mm b
Width
72.50 mm b
Ribbing
medium b
Ground Colour
Yellow b
Over Colour (Amount)
low b
Over Colour
Orange b
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped b
Greasiness
Weak b
Firmness
firm b
Coarseness
coarse b
Flesh Colour
White b
Accession name
Abondance
Flowering time
8th May 10% flowering
15th May Full (80%) flowering
23rd May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Early October a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register