Alfred Jolibois
Dessert · Apple · Malus domestica Borkh. · 1 accession
Described 1948. From Yonne, Gurgy, France. Raised by M. Jolibois.
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
- Picking time
- Mid October
- Flowering
- 6th May (10%) · 11th May (full) · 18th May (petal fall)
National Apple Register (1971)
- Flavour
- subacid
- Ribbing
- ribbed at eye, slightly on body
- Fruit size
- small
- Fruit shape
- intermediate, rectangular, convex
- Fruit width
- 49 mm
- Over colour
- flushed and striped dull dark red
- Russet type
- occasional netted russet
- Flesh colour
- greenish white
- Fruit height
- 46 mm
- Flesh texture
- firm, fine
- Ground colour
- yellowish green to yellow
NFC characterisation
- Size
- small
- Type
- Dessert
- Crown
- very weak
- Shape
- Oblong conical
- Russet
- low
- Ribbing
- weak-medium
- Firmness
- firm
- Juiciness
- juicy
- Coarseness
- fine
- Over colour
- Orange
- Flesh colour
- White
- Ground colour
- Green yellow
- Over colour amount
- medium
- Over colour pattern
- striped/mottled
Source · National Fruit Collection
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