Jacquin
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Raised by Boisbunel, France. Recorded in 1872. Received a First Class Certificate from the RHS in 1893. Fruits have firm, crisp flesh with a moderately sweet flavour.
Synonyms:
Jacquin's Apfel, Zhaken
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Size
medium 2
Type
Dessert 2
Shape
Truncate conical 2
Height
64.00 mm 2
Width
64.00 mm 2
Ribbing
medium 2
Ground Colour
Green yellow 2
Over Colour
Red 2
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped 2
Russet
very low 2
Firmness
firm 2
Crunch
crisp 2
Coarseness
medium-coarse 2
Flesh Colour
White 2
Accession name
Jacquin
Flowering time
6th May 10% flowering
12th May Full (80%) flowering
19th 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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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