Louiton

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Originated in France. It was described in 1947. Fruits have firm flesh with a fairly sweet and subacid flavour.

Synonyms:
Louitonne

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Size
small ^b

Type
Dessert ^b

Shape
Truncate conical ^b

Height
41.00 mm ^b

Width
48.50 mm ^b

Ribbing
medium ^b

Ground Colour
Yellow ^b

Over Colour
Pink ^b

Russet
very low ^b

Greasiness
Medium ^b

Firmness
firm ^b

Flesh Colour
Yellowish ^b

Accession No.
1948 - 291   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Louiton (Marne)

Flowering time
29th May 10% flowering
5th June Full (80%) flowering
13th June 90% petal fall

Picking time
Late October ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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