Bec d'Oie (Cher)

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Synonyms:
Be d'Oie, Bedouais

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Size
medium 2

Type
Dessert 2

Shape
Narrow conical 2

Height
67.00 mm 2

Width
65.00 mm 2

Ribbing
weak 2

Ground Colour
Green yellow 2

Over Colour (Amount)
low 2

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped 2

Firmness
firm 2

Coarseness
fine 2

Flesh Colour
White 2

Accession No.
1948 - 774   fingerprint   check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Trials from France. Recorded in 1947. Fruits have firm, fine flesh with a fairly sweet flavour.

Accession name
Bec d'Oie (Cher)

Flowering time
7th May 10% flowering
12th May Full (80%) flowering
20th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Early October 1

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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