Belle des Buits

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Originated on the property of M. Guyot de la Rochere, Vienne, France. It was known in the mid 1800s. Fruits have firm, sweet flesh.

Synonyms:
Belle de Buits, Belle des Buis, Krasavitsa iz Bui, Pierre, Pomme Pierre, Schoner von Buits

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Size
medium 2

Type
Dessert 2

Shape
Flat 2

Height
50.00 mm 2

Width
70.00 mm 2

Ribbing
medium 2

Ground Colour
Yellow 2

Over Colour
Red 2

Russet
very low 2

Firmness
firm 2

Coarseness
fine 2

Flesh Colour
Yellowish 2

Accession No.
1947 - 183   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Belle des Buits

Flowering time
27th May 10% flowering
31st May Full (80%) flowering
7th June 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid October 1

References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register