Grosse Saulette

Culinary apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

A sport of Saulette, a French apple from Germany. Fruits have firm, fine flesh with an acid flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Size
medium ²

Type
Culinary ²

Shape
Narrow conical ²

Height
51.00 mm ²

Width
57.00 mm ²

Ribbing
medium ²

Ground Colour
Yellow ²

Over Colour (Amount)
low ²

Over Colour
Red ²

Russet
low ²

Flesh Colour
White ²

Accession No.
1948 - 318   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Grosse Saulette

Flowering time
12th May 10% flowering
17th May Full (80%) flowering
25th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Late October ¹

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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