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Cinq Cotes

syn. Cinq Morceaux

Culinary · Apple · Malus domestica Borkh. · 1 accession

Originated from France. Described in 1947. Fruits have firm, fine flesh with a subacid flavour.

Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Picking time
Late October
Flowering
11th May (10%) · 16th May (full) · 23rd May (petal fall)
National Apple Register (1971)
Flavour
subacid
Ribbing
prominent ribs at eye and on body
Fruit size
medium to large
Fruit shape
tall to intermediate, truncate-conic, convex
Fruit width
54-72 mm
Over colour
pale orange stripes
Russet type
numerous fine dots, russet at base
Flesh colour
white, tinged yellow
Fruit height
54-63 mm
Flesh texture
firm, fine
Ground colour
greenish yellow
NFC characterisation
Size
medium
Type
Culinary
Crown
strong
Shape
Truncate conical
Width
68.91 mm
Crunch
crisp
Height
67.03 mm
Russet
low
Ribbing
strong
Firmness
firm
Coarseness
fine
Greasiness
Medium
Over colour
Orange
Flesh colour
White
Ground colour
Green yellow
Over colour amount
absent
Over colour pattern
washed out

Source · National Fruit Collection

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