Cassou

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Synonyms:
De Casse, De Cassou

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Accession No.
1973 - 117   fingerprint   check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1973 from France. Fruits are crisp and juicy.

Accession name
De Casse

Flowering time
9th May 10% flowering
13th May Full (80%) flowering
21st May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid October 1

Size
large 1

Type
Dessert 1

Shape
Ellipsoid 1

Height
67.59 mm 1

Width
70.16 mm 1

Ribbing
medium 1

Crown
weak-medium 1

Ground Colour
Whitish yellow 1

Over Colour (Amount)
low 1

Over Colour
Orange 1

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/mottled 1

Russet
low 1

Crunch
crisp 1

Juiciness
dry 1

Flesh Colour
White 1

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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