Marie-Joseph d'Othee
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Raised at Othee in the province of Liege, Belgium. It was received by the National Fruit Trials in 1947. Fruits have firm, greenish white flesh with a sweet subacid flavour.
Synonyms:
de Fer, Ijzerappel, Marie-Jose, Pomme de Deux Ans, Pomme de Fer, Reine Marie d'Otlee, Reine Marie Joseph d'Othee
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Size
medium 2
Type
Dessert 2
Shape
Broad globose conical 2
Height
57.00 mm 2
Width
69.00 mm 2
Ribbing
weak 2
Ground Colour
Green yellow 2
Over Colour
Brown 2
Over Colour (Pattern)
streaked 2
Firmness
firm 2
Flesh Colour
Greenish 2
Accession name
Marie-Joseph d'Othee
Flowering time
13th May 10% flowering
20th May Full (80%) flowering
28th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Late October 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register