Belle de Magny

Dessert apple

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

This apple is of French origin. It was recorded in 1888. Fruits have fine, softish flesh with a rich and subacid flavour.

Synonyms:
Bell de Mani, Belle de Magni, Krasavitsa iz Mani

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Fruit Size
medium ^b

Fruit Shape
intermediate to flat, rectangular to truncate-conic, convex ^b

Fruit Height
49-57 mm ^b

Fruit Width
59-69 mm ^b

Ribbing
slightly ribbed at eye and on body, base to apex ^b

Ground Colour
yellow-green ^b

Over Colour
flushed orange, striped red ^b

Russet Type
some russet ^b

Flesh Colour
white ^b

Flesh Texture
firm, tender, crisp ^b

Flavour
subacid ^b

Accession No.
1947 - 248   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Belle de Magny

Flowering time
5th May 10% flowering
11th May Full (80%) flowering
18th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid October ^a

Size
medium ^a

Type
Dessert ^a

Shape
Flat globose ^a

Height
57.64 mm ^a

Width
68.25 mm ^a

Ribbing
weak-medium ^a

Crown
weak ^a

Ground Colour
Whitish yellow ^a

Over Colour (Amount)
very low ^a

Over Colour
Pink ^a

Over Colour (Pattern)
mottled/washed out ^a

Russet
low ^a

Firmness
firm ^a

Crunch
crisp ^a

Flesh Colour
Cream ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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