Pomme du Viez

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Size
medium ²

Type
Dessert ²

Shape
Flat globose ²

Ribbing
weak ²

Ground Colour
Yellow ²

Over Colour
Orange ²

Over Colour (Pattern)
streaked ²

Crunch
crisp ²

Coarseness
fine ²

Flesh Colour
White ²

Accession No.
1947 - 061   fingerprint   check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1947 from Switzerland. Fruits have fine, crisp, white tinged green flesh with a sweetish flavour.

Accession name
Pomme du Viez

Flowering time
12th May 10% flowering
16th May Full (80%) flowering
25th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Late September ¹

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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