Transparente de Croncels
Culinary apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Raised by Ernest Baltet and introduced in 1869 by Baltet FrFres, Croncels, Troyes, France. Fruits have soft, rather coarse, dry, creamy white flesh with a sweetish and slightly aromatic flavour.
Synonyms:
Apfel aus Croncels, Apfel von Croncels, Croncels, Croncels Transparent, Croncelské, Croncelské, Cronselska, Cronselske, Durchsichtiger aus Croncels, Eisapfel aus Croncels, Eisapfel von Croncels, Glasapfel, Glasapfel aus Croncels, Kronselska, Kronselskoe prazrachnoe, Kronselskoe Prozrachnoe, Olivka Kronselska, Oliwka Kronselska, Pomme de Croncels, Prozracinoe Kronseliskoe, Rosen Apfel von Croncels, Transparent de Concelles, Transparent de Conseils, Transparent de Croncelles, Transparent de Croncels, Transparent von Croncels, Transparentapfel, Transparentapfel von Croncels, Yellow Transparent
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Mother to:
Transparente de Bois-Guillaume
Size
large 2
Type
Culinary 2
Shape
Broad globose conical 2
Height
55.00 mm 2
Width
70.00 mm 2
Ribbing
weak-medium 2
Ground Colour
Whitish yellow 2
Over Colour
Orange 2
Russet
very low 2
Greasiness
Weak 2
Firmness
soft 2
Coarseness
coarse 2
Juiciness
dry 2
Flesh Colour
Cream 2
Accession name
Transparente de Croncels
Flowering time
2nd May 10% flowering
7th May Full (80%) flowering
15th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Early September 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register