Cassou

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Synonyms:
De Casse, De Cassou

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Accession No.
1973 - 117   fingerprint   check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1973 from France. Fruits are crisp and juicy.

Accession name
De Casse

Flowering time
9th May 10% flowering
13th May Full (80%) flowering
21st May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid October ^a

Size
large ^a

Type
Dessert ^a

Shape
Ellipsoid ^a

Height
67.59 mm ^a

Width
70.16 mm ^a

Ribbing
medium ^a

Crown
weak-medium ^a

Ground Colour
Whitish yellow ^a

Over Colour (Amount)
low ^a

Over Colour
Orange ^a

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/mottled ^a

Russet
low ^a

Crunch
crisp ^a

Juiciness
dry ^a

Flesh Colour
White ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.