Barre

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

An apple of French origin. Described in 1948. Fruits are sweet, hard and juicy with white flesh.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Size
medium ²

Type
Dessert ²

Shape
Broad globose conical ²

Height
50.00 mm ²

Width
65.00 mm ²

Ribbing
weak ²

Ground Colour
Yellow ²

Over Colour
Red ²

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped ²

Firmness
firm-very firm ²

Flesh Colour
White ²

Accession No.
1948 - 310   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Barre (Seine & Marne)

Flowering time
15th May 10% flowering
21st May Full (80%) flowering
1st June 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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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