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


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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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