Ribonde

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Size
small-medium ²

Type
Dessert ²

Shape
Flat globose ²

Ground Colour
Whitish yellow ²

Over Colour (Amount)
low ²

Over Colour
Brown ²

Russet
very low ²

Firmness
soft ²

Flesh Colour
White ²

Accession No.
1947 - 200   fingerprint   check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1947 from France. Fruits have loose textured, soft, white flesh with a vinous and astringent flavour.

Accession name
Ribonde

Flowering time
18th May 10% flowering
24th May Full (80%) flowering
2nd June 90% petal fall

Picking time
Early October ¹

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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