Bonnet Carre

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Originated from France. Recorded in 1948. Fruits are sweet with a perfumed flavour.

Synonyms:
Belle Dunoise

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Accession No.
1947 - 159   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Bonnet Carre

Flowering time
17th May 10% flowering
23rd May Full (80%) flowering
29th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Late October ¹

Size
large ¹

Type
Dessert ¹

Shape
Truncate conical ¹

Ribbing
strong ¹

Crown
strong ¹

Ground Colour
Whitish yellow ¹

Over Colour (Amount)
very low ¹

Over Colour
Orange ¹

Over Colour (Pattern)
washed out ¹

Russet
low ¹

Flesh Colour
Cream ¹

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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