Muscadet de Dieppe

Cider apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Thought to have originated in France. Produces a bittersweet cider.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Material held in Tidnor Wood National Collection® of Malus (Cider making)

Accession No.
1999 - 043   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Muscadet de Dieppe

Flowering time
18th April 10% flowering
20th April Full (80%) flowering
3rd May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid September ^a

Size
small-medium ^a

Type
Cider ^a

Shape
Broad globose conical ^a

Height
52.60 mm ^a

Width
62.95 mm ^a

Ribbing
weak-medium ^a

Crown
medium ^a

Ground Colour
Green ^a

Over Colour (Amount)
low-medium ^a

Over Colour
Dark Red ^a

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/mottled ^a

Russet
low ^a

Firmness
firm ^a

Flesh Colour
Cream ^a

References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.