Culinary apple
Availability Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Sizemedium 2
TypeCulinary 2
ShapeFlat 2
Height51.00 mm 2
Width64.00 mm 2
Ribbingvery weak 2
Ground ColourYellow 2
Over Colour (Amount)low 2
Over ColourPink 2
Russetlow 2
Firmnessfirm 2
Crunchcrisp 2
Coarsenessfine 2
Flesh ColourCream 2
Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1948 from France. Fruits have firm, crisp flesh with a slightly subacid flavour.
Accession name Lagree (Loire Atlantique)
Flowering time 13th May 10% flowering 19th May Full (80%) flowering27th 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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale. 2.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