Birgit Bonnier

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

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 No.
2000 - 118   fingerprint   cancel

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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