Bondon

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Originated from France. Recorded in 1948. Fruits have soft flesh with a subacid flavour.

Synonyms:
Bon Don

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Size
medium ²

Type
Dessert ²

Shape
Ellipsoid ²

Height
57.00 mm ²

Width
57.00 mm ²

Ground Colour
Whitish yellow ²

Over Colour
Orange ²

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped ²

Russet
very low ²

Firmness
soft ²

Flesh Colour
White ²

Accession No.
1947 - 164   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Bondon

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

Picking time
Mid 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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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