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Frankettu

Dessert · Apple · Malus domestica Borkh. · 1 accession

Said to have originated in the Melun area of France. It was first described in 1536. Fruits have firm, crisp flesh with a sweet and acid flavour.

Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Picking time
Mid October
Flowering
8th May (10%) · 13th May (full) · 21st May (petal fall)
NFC characterisation
Size
medium
Type
Dessert
Crown
weak
Shape
Flat
Width
62.46 mm
Crunch
crisp
Height
48.13 mm
Russet
low
Ribbing
weak-medium
Juiciness
juicy
Coarseness
coarse
Over colour
Brown
Flesh colour
Greenish
Ground colour
Green yellow
Over colour amount
low
Over colour pattern
solid flush

Source · National Fruit Collection

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