Teton de Demoiselle
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Thought to have originated in France. Recorded in 1872. Fruits have rather soft, dry, yellowish white tinged red flesh with a subacid flavour.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Accession name
Teton de Demoiselle
Flowering time
5th May 10% flowering
11th May Full (80%) flowering
19th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Late September 1
Size
large 1
Type
Dessert 1
Shape
Globose conical 1
Height
64.28 mm 1
Width
72.21 mm 1
Ribbing
strong 1
Crown
strong 1
Ground Colour
Whitish yellow 1
Over Colour (Amount)
low-medium 1
Over Colour
Orange 1
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/mottled 1
Russet
low 1
Firmness
soft 1
Crunch
crumbly 1
Juiciness
dry 1
Flesh Colour
Cream 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register