Desse de Buff

Culinary apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Synonyms:
Dessin de Boeuf

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Material held in the East of England Apples & Orchards Project

Size
medium-large 2

Type
Culinary 2

Shape
Flat 2

Height
53.00 mm 2

Width
67.50 mm 2

Ribbing
medium 2

Ground Colour
Green yellow 2

Over Colour
Orange 2

Over Colour (Pattern)
streaked 2

Russet
low 2

Firmness
firm 2

Flesh Colour
White 2

Accession No.
1949 - 056   fingerprint   check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Trials from Wrest Park, Bedfordshire. It was exhibited in 1900 by Laxton's of Bedford as a local apple called Dessin de Boeuf. Fruits have firm flesh with an acid flavour.

Accession name
Desse de Buff

Flowering time
13th May 10% flowering
19th May Full (80%) flowering
27th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid September 1


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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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