Dessert apple
Availability Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Sizemedium 2
TypeDessert 2
ShapeTruncate conical 2
Ribbingweak 2
Ground ColourGreen yellow 2
Russetlow-medium 2
Crunchcrisp-very crisp 2
Coarsenesscoarse 2
Flesh ColourGreenish 2
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%) flowering29th 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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale. 2.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