Bonnet de Comte

Culinary / Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Received 1947. From France.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Size
small-medium ^b

Type
Culinary / Dessert ^b

Shape
Truncate conical ^b

Height
47.00 mm ^b

Width
51.00 mm ^b

Ribbing
weak-medium ^b

Ground Colour
Green yellow ^b

Over Colour
Red ^b

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped ^b

Greasiness
Medium ^b

Firmness
firm ^b

Flesh Colour
Greenish ^b

Accession No.
1947 - 283   fingerprint   check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1947 from France. Fruits have firm flesh with a subacid to acid flavour.

Accession name
Bonnet de Comte

Flowering time tree 1
11th May 10% flowering
16th May Full (80%) flowering
23rd May 90% petal fall

Picking time tree 1
Late October ^a

Size tree 2
small ^a

Type tree 2
Culinary / Dessert ^a

Shape tree 2
Globose ^a

Height tree 2
48.18 mm ^a

Width tree 2
54.37 mm ^a

Ribbing tree 2
weak-medium ^a

Crown tree 2
medium ^a

Ground Colour tree 2
Green yellow ^a

Over Colour tree 2
Orange ^a

Over Colour (Pattern) tree 2
striped/mottled ^a

Russet tree 2
very low ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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