Teint Frais

Culinary apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Originated in Brittany, France. Known since the late 1700s. Fruits have firm, fine, white flesh with an acid flavour.

Synonyms:
D-elle de Kerlivio, Kerlivio, Pomme Kerlivio, Teint-Frais, Teinte Frais, Ten-fre

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Accession No.
1947 - 155   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Teint Frais

Flowering time
8th May 10% flowering
13th May Full (80%) flowering
21st May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid October 1

Size
large-very large 1

Type
Culinary 1

Shape
Flat globose 1

Height
66.31 mm 1

Width
83.04 mm 1

Ribbing
weak-medium 1

Crown
weak 1

Ground Colour
Whitish yellow 1

Over Colour (Amount)
low-medium 1

Over Colour
Orange 1

Over Colour (Pattern)
washed out/solid flush 1

Russet
low 1

Greasiness
Medium 1

Firmness
firm 1

Crunch
crumbly 1

Coarseness
fine 1

Flesh Colour
White 1

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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