Belle de Boskoop
Apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Triploid. Thought to be a bud sport of Reinette de Montfort. Found by K.J.W. Ottolander, Boskoop, The Netherlands in 1856. Received an Award of Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society in 1897. Fruits have firm, coarse textured flesh with a pleasant, aromatic flavour. Also cooks well.
Synonyms:
Apfel der Zukunft, Bella di Boskoop, Belle de Boscoop, Belle of Boskoop, Boschovo jablko, Boskoop, Boskoopi szep, Boskoopskaya krasavitsa, Boskoopske, Boskoopské rudé, Boskopska hubavita, Boskopskaia krasavita, Boskopskaya krasavitsa, Calvill von Boskoop, Calville de Boskoop, Frumos de Boskoop, Gold Reinette, Goudrenet, Monstrous Reinette, Piekna z Boskoop, Piekna z Boskop, Reinette Belle de Boskoop, Reinette Belle di Boskoop, Reinette de Boskoop, Reinette de Montfoort, Reinette de Montfort, Reinette Monstreuse, Reinette Monstrous, Reinette Monstrueuse, Reinette von Montfort, Renetta di Montfort, Schone van Boskoop, Schone von Boskoop, Schoner aus Boskoop, Schoner van Boskoop, Schoner von Boskoop, Schoone van Boskoop, Schoone von Boskoop
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Mother to:
Alfa 68
Sports:
Red Belle de Boskoop
Wilhelm Ley
Accession name
Belle de Boskoop (LA 67A)
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register