Pigeon de Jerusalem
Dessert apple
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Originated in France. Recorded in the late 1600s. Fruits have firm, fine, white flesh with a subacid and slightly perfumed flavour.
Synonyms:
Coeur de Pigeon, Gros Pigeon Rouge, Gros Pigeonnet rouge, Gros-Coeur de Pigeon, Gros-Pigeonnet Rouge, Jerusalem, Pigeon, Pigeon d'Hiver, Pigeon Rouge, Pigeonnet de Jerusalem, Pigeonnet Jerusalem, Pigonnet de Jerusalem, Pomme de Jerusalem
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Fruit Size
medium b
Fruit Shape
intermediate, conic, convex to concave, b
Ribbing
prominent ribs base to apex b
Ground Colour
pale yellow b
Over Colour
flushed pale red and darker stripes b
Russet Type
light dots b
Flesh Colour
white b
Flesh Texture
firm, fine b
Flavour
subacid, slightly perfumed b
Accession name
Pigeon de Jerusalem
Flowering time
8th May 10% flowering
12th May Full (80%) flowering
21st May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Late October a
Size
medium a
Type
Dessert a
Shape
Conical a
Height
64.78 mm a
Width
67.18 mm a
Ribbing
weak-medium a
Crown
weak-medium a
Ground Colour
Whitish yellow a
Over Colour (Amount)
low a
Over Colour
Orange a
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped a
Russet
low a
Firmness
firm a
Crunch
crisp a
Coarseness
fine a
Flesh Colour
Cream a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register