Tardive Forestier

Cider apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

An old French cider apple. Produces a bittersweet cider.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Accession No.
1989 - 114   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Tardive Forestier

Flowering time
23rd April 10% flowering
25th April Full (80%) flowering
5th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid November ^a

Size
small ^a

Type
Cider ^a

Shape
Globose conical ^a

Height
45.25 mm ^a

Width
49.45 mm ^a

Ribbing
medium ^a

Crown
weak-medium ^a

Ground Colour
Green yellow ^a

Over Colour (Amount)
medium-high ^a

Over Colour
Red ^a

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/solid flush ^a

Russet
low ^a

Flesh Colour
White ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.