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Belle de Boskoop
Culinary / Dessert apple
Triploid. Thought to be a bud sport of Reinette de Montfort. Found by K.J.W. Ottolander, Boskoop, The Netherlands in 1856. Received an Award of Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society in 1897. Fruits have firm, coarse textured flesh with a pleasant, aromatic flavour. Also cooks well.
Synonyms:
Apfel der Zukunft, Bella di Boskoop, Belle de Boscoop, Belle of Boskoop, Boschovo jablko, Boskoop, Boskoopi szep, Boskoopskaya krasavitsa, Boskoopske, Boskoopské rudé, Boskopska hubavita, Boskopskaia krasavita, Boskopskaya krasavitsa, Calvill von Boskoop, Calville de Boskoop, Frumos de Boskoop, Gold Reinette, Goudrenet, Monstrous Reinette, Piekna z Boskoop, Piekna z Boskop, Reinette Belle de Boskoop, Reinette Belle di Boskoop, Reinette de Boskoop, Reinette de Montfoort, Reinette de Montfort, Reinette Monstreuse, Reinette Monstrous, Reinette Monstrueuse, Reinette von Montfort, Renetta di Montfort, Schone van Boskoop, Schone von Boskoop, Schoner aus Boskoop, Schoner van Boskoop, Schoner von Boskoop, Schoone van Boskoop, Schoone von Boskoop
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Flowering time:
2nd May 10% flowering
8th May Full (80%) flowering
15th May 90% petal fall
Picking time: Early October
Size: large
Shape: Broad globose conical
Height: 61.00 mm
Width: 73.89 mm
Ribbing: weak-medium
Crown: very weak
Ground Colour: Green yellow
Over Colour: Orange
Over Colour Amount: low
Over Colour Pattern: striped/mottled
Russet: medium-high
Crunch: crisp
Juiciness: juicy
Flesh Colour: Yellowish
Source: www.nationalfruitcollection.org.uk