Bonne Hotture

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Thought to have originated at Maine-et-Loire, France. Recorded in 1867. Fruits have crisp, sweet flesh.

Synonyms:
Bonne Auture, Bonne Hoture, Bonne-Auture, de Bonne-Hotture

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Size
medium 2

Type
Dessert 2

Shape
Broad globose conical 2

Height
45.00 mm 2

Width
60.00 mm 2

Ground Colour
Green yellow 2

Greasiness
Weak 2

Firmness
firm 2

Crunch
crisp 2

Flesh Colour
Greenish 2

Accession No.
1948 - 212   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Bonne Hotture

Flowering time
8th May 10% flowering
13th May Full (80%) flowering
23rd May 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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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