Bel-El

Apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

A more highly coloured sport of Elstar. Fruits are sweet, crisp and juicy with a good flavour.

Availability
Material in the National Fruit Collection not currently available.

Parentage:
Sport of Elstar

Accession No.
1999 - 005   fingerprint   cancel

Accession name
Bel-el

Flowering time
29th April 10% flowering
1st May Full (80%) flowering
9th 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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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