Dessert apple
Raised in Sweden and named after the wife of publisher Albert Bonnier. Fruits have a pleasant flavour. This variety has some resistance to scab and mildew.
Availability
Material in the National Fruit Collection not currently available.
Parentage:
Cortland x Lord Lambourne
Accession name
Birgit Bonnier
Size
medium 1
Type
Dessert 1
Shape
Flat 1
Ribbing
very weak 1
Crown
very weak 1
Ground Colour
Whitish green 1
Over Colour
Orange 1
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/solid flush 1
Russet
low 1
Firmness
soft 1
Juiciness
dry 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register