de l'Estre
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
It is believed to have originated before 1786 in Limousin, France and introduced by Jean-Baptiste Cabanis. Fruits have fine, firm flesh with a sweet subacid flavour.
- Synonyms:
- Apfel von Lestre, de Comte, de Lestre, de Letr, de Lettre, de Lombard, de Saint Germain, de-Lestre, Estre, Pomme de l'Estre, Pomme de Ledre, Pomme de Lestre, Pomme de Saint Germain, Pomme de St. Germain, Reinette de Brive, Reinette de Brives, Sainte-Germaine
- Availability
- Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
- Shape
- Ellipsoid 2
- Size
- medium-large 2
- Ribbing
- medium 2
- Ground Colour
- Green yellow 2
- Over Colour
- Pink 2
- Over Colour (Pattern)
- streaked 2
- Russet
- very low 2
- Coarseness
- fine 2
- Flesh Colour
- White 2
Accession No.
1947 - 124
- Accession name
- De l'Estre
- Flowering time ›››
- 8th May10% flowering
13th MayFull (80%) flowering 19th May90% petal fall
- Picking time
- Late October 1

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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