de Bonde

Culinary apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Size
medium 2

Type
Culinary 2

Shape
Truncate conical 2

Ribbing
medium 2

Ground Colour
Green yellow 2

Firmness
soft 2

Coarseness
fine 2

Flesh Colour
White 2

Accession No.
1947 - 173   fingerprint   check_circle

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%) flowering
24th 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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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