Culinary apple
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.
Sizemedium 2
TypeCulinary 2
ShapeNarrow conical 2
Height51.00 mm 2
Width57.00 mm 2
Ribbingmedium 2
Ground ColourYellow 2
Over Colour (Amount)low 2
Over ColourRed 2
Russetlow 2
Flesh ColourWhite 2
Accession name Grosse Saulette
Flowering time 12th May 10% flowering 17th May Full (80%) flowering25th 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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale. 2.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