Muscadet de Dieppe
Cider apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Thought to have originated in France. Produces a bittersweet cider.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Material held in Tidnor Wood National Collection® of Malus (Cider making)
Accession name
Muscadet de Dieppe
Flowering time
18th April 10% flowering
20th April Full (80%) flowering
3rd May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Mid September 1
Size
small-medium 1
Type
Cider 1
Shape
Broad globose conical 1
Height
52.60 mm 1
Width
62.95 mm 1
Ribbing
weak-medium 1
Crown
medium 1
Ground Colour
Green 1
Over Colour (Amount)
low-medium 1
Over Colour
Dark Red 1
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/mottled 1
Russet
low 1
Firmness
firm 1
Flesh Colour
Cream 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register