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Friandise
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Originated in The Netherlands. It was first described in 1760. Fruits have crisp flesh with a sweet, aromatic flavour.
- Synonyms:
- Aagt, Aagt d'Angleterre, Aagt de Hollande, Der Leckerbissen, Friande, Fyne Groon, Fyne Kroon, Kroon, Kroon Apfel, Leckerbeetgen, Leckerbeetje, Leckerbeetjen, Leckerbissen, Lekkerbeetje, Pomme Friandise
- Availability
- Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
- Shape
- Ellipsoid 2
- Size
- medium 2
- Height
- 57.00mm 2
- Width
- 51.00mm 2
- Ground Colour
- Whitish yellow 2
- Over Colour
- Red 2
- Russet
- low 2
- Crunch
- crisp 2
- Flesh Colour
- Greenish 2
Accession No.
1947 - 297
- Accession name
- Friandise
- Flowering time ›››
- 5th May10% flowering
11th MayFull (80%) flowering
20th May90% 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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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
Design: Chris Turnbull, September 2019