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Fenouillet Gris

syn. Anis, Anisapfel, Anisapple, Anise Fenouillet, Anizier, Aromatic Russet, Aromatie Russet, Bardin, Cararsay Russet, Caraway Russet, Carraway Russet, Court- pendu gris, d'Anis, d'Annis, d'Anny, d'Epice d'Hiver, de Fenouillet, du Rondurant, du Ronduraut, Epice d'Hiver, Fenelet, Fenellet, Fennouillet gris, Fenoui]let gris gros, Fenouillat, Fenouillet, Fenouillet anise, Fenouillet d'Or gros, Fenouillet d'Or gross, Fenouillet gris anise, Fenouillet gris of Lindley, Fenouillet jaune, Fenouillet Petit, Fenouillet Rouge, Fenouillet roux, George de Pigeon, Gorge de Pigeon, Graue Fenchelapfel, Grauer Fenchel Apfel, Grauer Fenchel Reinette, Grauer Fenchelapfel, Grauer Feucher Apfel, Gris Fenouillet d'Or, Gros Fenouillet, Gros Fenouillet d'Or, GrosFenouillet, GrosFenouillet d'Or, Petit Fenouillet, Petit-Fenouillet, Pomme d'Anis, Pomme d'Anise, Pomme de Fenouillet, Pomme du Rondurant, Pomme Spice, Reinette Court Pendu, Rondurant, Rook's-Nest Apple, Spice, Spice Apfer, Spice Apple, Winter Anis Reinette, Winter Anisreinette, Yellow Fenouillet

Dessert · Apple · Malus domestica Borkh. · 1 accession

Originated at Anjou, France. It was first described in 1608. Fruits have fine, crisp, white flesh with a sweet and aniseed flavour.

Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Picking time
Mid October
Flowering
4th May (10%) · 10th May (full) · 19th May (petal fall)
National Apple Register (1971)
Flavour
sweet aniseed
Ribbing
slightly ribbed on body
Fruit size
medium
Fruit shape
flat, rectangular, convex
Russet type
covered in solid & netted reddish brown, & conspicuous light russet
Flesh colour
white
Flesh texture
fairly tender, fine, crisp
Ground colour
dull yellow
NFC characterisation
Size
small
Type
Dessert
Shape
Flat
Crunch
crisp
Russet
high-very high
Ribbing
weak
Coarseness
fine
Flesh colour
White
Ground colour
Yellow

Source · National Fruit Collection

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