Bassard

Culinary apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Size
medium ²

Type
Culinary ²

Shape
Flat globose ²

Height
50.00 mm ²

Width
65.00 mm ²

Ribbing
weak ²

Ground Colour
Whitish yellow ²

Over Colour
Orange ²

Russet
very low ²

Firmness
firm ²

Coarseness
coarse ²

Flesh Colour
Greenish ²

Accession No.
1948 - 311   fingerprint   check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Trials from France. It was described in 1948. Fruits have firm, coarse flesh with a rather acid flavour.

Accession name
Bassard (Seine & Marne)

Flowering time
18th May 10% flowering
24th May Full (80%) flowering
31st 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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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