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 ^a

Type
Dessert ^a

Shape
Flat ^a

Ribbing
very weak ^a

Crown
very weak ^a

Ground Colour
Whitish green ^a

Over Colour
Orange ^a

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/solid flush ^a

Russet
low ^a

Firmness
soft ^a

Juiciness
dry ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.