Belle-Fleur Large Mouche

Culinary apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Recorded 1933.

Synonyms:
Balleau, Dubbele Belle Fleur, Lancashire, Lanscahire, Large Mouche, Ossekop, Rabael, Rabaelle, Tete de Boeuf

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Size
large ^b

Type
Culinary ^b

Shape
Flat globose ^b

Height
55.00 mm ^b

Width
75.00 mm ^b

Ribbing
medium ^b

Ground Colour
Green yellow ^b

Over Colour
Red ^b

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped ^b

Firmness
firm ^b

Juiciness
dry ^b

Flesh Colour
Greenish ^b

Accession No.
1948 - 595   fingerprint   check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1948 from Belgium. Cooks well.

Accession name
Belle-Fleur Large Mouche

Flowering time tree 1
8th May 10% flowering
13th May Full (80%) flowering
22nd May 90% petal fall

Picking time tree 1
Mid October ^a

Size tree 2
large ^a

Type tree 2
Culinary ^a

Ribbing tree 2
weak-medium ^a

Ground Colour tree 2
Green yellow ^a

Over Colour tree 2
Red ^a

Over Colour (Pattern) tree 2
striped/solid flush ^a

Firmness tree 2
firm ^a

Juiciness tree 2
dry ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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