Culinary apple
Availability Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Sizemedium 2
TypeCulinary 2
ShapeTruncate conical 2
Ribbingmedium 2
Ground ColourGreen yellow 2
Firmnesssoft 2
Coarsenessfine 2
Flesh ColourWhite 2
Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1947 from France. Fruits have fine, soft flesh with an insipid flavour.
Accession name De Bonde
Flowering time 12th May 10% flowering 17th May Full (80%) flowering24th May 90% petal fall
Picking time Mid October 1
References: 1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale. 2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register