Duegne

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Size
medium ²

Type
Dessert ²

Shape
Truncate conical ²

Height
51.00 mm ²

Width
57.00 mm ²

Ribbing
medium ²

Ground Colour
Green yellow ²

Over Colour
Orange ²

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped ²

Firmness
soft ²

Flesh Colour
White ²

Accession No.
1947 - 121   fingerprint   check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1947 from France. Fruits have soft flesh with a slightly subacid flavour.

Accession name
Duegne

Flowering time
28th April 10% flowering
3rd May Full (80%) flowering
10th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid August ¹

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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