Blanc Sur

Culinary / Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Size
medium 2

Type
Culinary / Dessert 2

Shape
Conical 2

Height
52.50 mm 2

Width
61.50 mm 2

Ribbing
weak-medium 2

Ground Colour
Green yellow 2

Over Colour (Amount)
low 2

Over Colour
Brown 2

Russet
very low 2

Crunch
crisp 2

Coarseness
coarse 2

Flesh Colour
Yellowish 2

Accession No.
1948 - 247   fingerprint   check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1948 from France. Fruits have crisp, coarse, yellowish-white flesh with a sweet, subacid flavour.

Accession name
Blanc Sur (Orne)

Flowering time
1st June 10% flowering
6th June Full (80%) flowering
13th 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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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