Belle-Fleur de Saint-Benoit

Culinary apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Size
small-medium 2

Type
Culinary 2

Shape
Ellipsoid 2

Ribbing
medium 2

Ground Colour
Whitish yellow 2

Over Colour
Red 2

Firmness
firm 2

Flesh Colour
Greenish 2

Accession No.
1947 - 163   fingerprint   check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1947 from France. Fruits have firm, acid flesh.

Accession name
Belle-Fleur de Saint-Benoit

Flowering time
12th May 10% flowering
18th May Full (80%) flowering
25th May 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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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