Marie-Madeleine

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Size
medium 2

Type
Dessert 2

Shape
Truncate conical 2

Ribbing
weak 2

Ground Colour
Green yellow 2

Russet
low-medium 2

Crunch
crisp-very crisp 2

Coarseness
coarse 2

Flesh Colour
Greenish 2

Accession No.
1947 - 219   fingerprint   check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1947 from France. Fruits have coarse, crisp, greenish white flesh with a subacid flavour.

Accession name
Marie-Madeleine

Flowering time
15th May 10% flowering
22nd May Full (80%) flowering
29th 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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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