Dessert apple
Raised in Sweden and named after the wife of publisher Albert Bonnier. Fruits have a pleasant flavour. This variety has some resistance to scab and mildew.
Availability Material in the National Fruit Collection not currently available.
Parentage: Cortland x Lord Lambourne
Accession name Birgit Bonnier
Size medium 1
Type Dessert 1
Shape Flat 1
Ribbing very weak 1
Crown very weak 1
Ground Colour Whitish green 1
Over Colour Orange 1
Over Colour (Pattern) striped/solid flush 1
Russet low 1
Firmness soft 1
Juiciness dry 1
References: 1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale. 2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register