Pomme de Glace (Cher)

Culinary apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Size
medium-large ²

Type
Culinary ²

Shape
Truncate conical ²

Height
50.50 mm ²

Width
64.50 mm ²

Ribbing
medium ²

Ground Colour
Green yellow ²

Over Colour
Orange ²

Russet
low ²

Greasiness
Medium ²

Firmness
firm ²

Flesh Colour
Greenish ²

Accession No.
1948 - 224   fingerprint   check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1948 from France. Fruits have firm, greenish white flesh with an acid flavour.

Accession name
Pomme de Glace (Cher)

Flowering time
16th May 10% flowering
22nd May Full (80%) flowering
31st May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Late October ¹

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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