Cabusse

Dessert apple

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Received by NFT 1947. From Lozere, France.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Fruit Size
medium ^b

Fruit Shape
intermediate, rectangular, convex ^b

Fruit Height
47-54 mm ^b

Fruit Width
56-64 mm ^b

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

Ground Colour
yellow ^b

Over Colour
flushed brownish red ^b

Russet Type
dotted ^b

Flesh Colour
greenish white ^b

Skin Texture
waxy ^b

Flavour
subacid ^b

Accession No.
1950 - 155   fingerprint   check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1947 from Lozere, France. Fruits are crisp and juicy with a subacid flavour.

Accession name
Cabusse

Flowering time
12th May 10% flowering
17th May Full (80%) flowering
23rd May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Late October ^a

Size
small-medium ^a

Type
Dessert ^a

Shape
Flat globose ^a

Ribbing
weak ^a

Crown
weak ^a

Ground Colour
Whitish yellow ^a

Over Colour (Amount)
very low ^a

Over Colour
Orange ^a

Over Colour (Pattern)
washed out ^a

Russet
low ^a

Greasiness
Strong ^a

Flesh Colour
White ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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