Origins - Belle de Boskoop apple was discovered by K J W Ottolander at Boskoop, Gouda, Netherlands 1856
Type - Heirloom, disease resistant dual purpose apple. .
Season -Late variety.
Size & Shape - Medium to large, round-conical fruit. Firm, rather dry, cream coloured flesh.
Colour - Large deepish red dull coloured apple with orange-red flush and stripes over a yellow skin. Up to three quarters of the skin covered by a fine ochre russet
Taste - Quite sharp in taste mellowing a little in storage. High Vitamin C content.
Storage -Stores very well.
Pollination - Adam’s pearmain, alfriston, Allan’s ever lasting, Ballaratt, Devonshire Quarrenden, Discovery, Early Julyan, Egremont Russett, Laxtons fortune, Golden russett, irish peach, Keswick codlin, Kingston Black, Liberty, Merton worcester, Peasgood nonsuch.
Origins - Belle de Boskoop apple was discovered by K J W Ottolander at Boskoop, Gouda, Netherlands 1856
Type - Heirloom, disease resistant dual purpose apple. .
Season -Late variety.
Size & Shape - Medium to large, round-conical fruit. Firm, rather dry, cream coloured flesh.
Colour - Large deepish red dull coloured apple with orange-red flush and stripes over a yellow skin. Up to three quarters of the skin covered by a fine ochre russet
Taste - Quite sharp in taste mellowing a little in storage. High Vitamin C content.
Storage -Stores very well.
Pollination - Adam’s pearmain, alfriston, Allan’s ever lasting, Ballaratt, Devonshire Quarrenden, Discovery, Early Julyan, Egremont Russett, Laxtons fortune, Golden russett, irish peach, Keswick codlin, Kingston Black, Liberty, Merton worcester, Peasgood nonsuch.