Culinary / Dessert apple
Originated in France. Described in 1948. Fruits have fairly tough, white tinged green flesh with a subacid flavour.
Availability Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Sizemedium 2
TypeCulinary / Dessert 2
ShapeFlat 2
Height57.00 mm 2
Width69.00 mm 2
Ribbingmedium 2
Ground ColourYellow 2
Over ColourOrange 2
Over Colour (Pattern)striped 2
Flesh ColourWhite 2
Accession name Marie Doudou
Flowering time 18th May 10% flowering 23rd May Full (80%) flowering3rd June 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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale. 2.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