Charlot

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Size
small ²

Type
Dessert ²

Shape
Truncate conical ²

Height
47.00 mm ²

Width
50.00 mm ²

Ribbing
absent ²

Ground Colour
Green yellow ²

Over Colour
Red ²

Over Colour (Pattern)
mottled ²

Russet
very low ²

Firmness
soft ²

Coarseness
fine ²

Flesh Colour
White ²

Accession No.
1947 - 168   fingerprint   check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1947 from France. Fruits have softish flesh with a sweet flavour.

Accession name
Charlot

Flowering time
5th May 10% flowering
10th May Full (80%) flowering
18th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Late October ¹

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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