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Franc-Bon-Pommier
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
- Synonyms:
- Franc-Bon-Pommier (Moselle)
- Availability
- Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
- Shape
- Flat globose 2
- Size
- medium 2
- Height
- 48.00mm 2
- Width
- 57.50mm 2
- Ribbing
- very weak 2
- Ground Colour
- Green yellow 2
- Over Colour
- Brown 2
- Over Colour (Pattern)
- striped 2
- Flesh Colour
- White 2
Accession No.
1950 - 161
Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1950 from France. Fruits have firm, white flesh with a slightly sweet flavour.
- Accession name
- Franc-Bon-Pommier (Moselle)
- Flowering time ›››
- 15th May10% flowering
20th MayFull (80%) flowering
28th 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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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
Design: Chris Turnbull, September 2019