Colapuy

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Said to have been brought to France from the Crimea by a soldier called Nicolas Puy in the mid 1800s. Fruits have firm, sweet flesh with a distinctive flavour.

Synonyms:
Colapuis, Colapuits, Nicolas Puy

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Size
medium-large ²

Type
Dessert ²

Shape
Ellipsoid ²

Ribbing
strong ²

Ground Colour
Yellow ²

Over Colour
Dark Red ²

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped ²

Firmness
firm ²

Coarseness
fine ²

Flesh Colour
White ²

Accession No.
1948 - 246   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Colapuy (Somme)

Flowering time
9th May 10% flowering
15th May Full (80%) flowering
23rd May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid 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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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