Culinary apple
Availability Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Sizesmall-medium 2
TypeCulinary 2
ShapeEllipsoid 2
Ribbingmedium 2
Ground ColourWhitish yellow 2
Over ColourRed 2
Firmnessfirm 2
Flesh ColourGreenish 2
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%) flowering25th 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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale. 2.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