Cinq Cotes

Culinary apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Originated from France. Described in 1947. Fruits have firm, fine flesh with a subacid flavour.

Synonyms:
Cinq Morceaux

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Accession No.
1949 - 146   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Cinq Cotes (Lot)

Flowering time
11th May 10% flowering
16th May Full (80%) flowering
23rd May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Late October 1

Size
medium 1

Type
Culinary 1

Shape
Truncate conical 1

Height
67.03 mm 1

Width
68.91 mm 1

Ribbing
strong 1

Crown
strong 1

Ground Colour
Green yellow 1

Over Colour (Amount)
absent 1

Over Colour
Orange 1

Over Colour (Pattern)
washed out 1

Russet
low 1

Greasiness
Medium 1

Firmness
firm 1

Crunch
crisp 1

Coarseness
fine 1

Flesh Colour
White 1


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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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