Red Belle de Boskoop

Apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Triploid. A more highly coloured sport of Belle de Boskoop. Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1950 from Denmark. Fruits have firm, coarse-textured flesh with a pleasant aromatic flavour. Cooks well.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Parentage:
Sport of Belle de Boskoop

Accession No.
1974 - 500   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Red Belle de Boskoop

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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