Plant Inventory No. 204, Part II - Germplasm Resources Information ...

season late.
PI 589587. Malus domestica Borkh.
Court Pendu Rose. Collected in Unknown. Of great antiquity but first
described about 1613. Comments:: Size medium 62:44-50 mm; shape flat,
rectangular, convex, not ribbed; skin yellow flush dull red with some
russet; flesh firm, crisp, yellowish white; flavor sweet, rich, perfumed;
season very late; late flowering.
PI 589588. Malus domestica Borkh.
Reinette Grise. Pedigree - In cultivation in the vicinity of Montreal
and in other portions of the St. Lawrence Valley. According to Forsyth,
introduced into England from Canada. Comments:: Fruit: below medium to
small, fairly uniform in size and shape. Skin moderately thick, rather
tough, deep yellow or greenish partly or entirely covered with russet.
Flesh yellowish, firm, crisp, moderately fine grained, juicy, rich
subacid, aromatic, very good to best. Tree: moderately vigorous.
PI 589589. Malus domestica Borkh.
Directeur Lesage. Pedigree - Received 1949 from France. Comments:: Size
medium 57:57 mm; shape intermediate, truncate-conic, convex, indistinct
ribs; skin pale, greenish yellow mottled brownish orange, striped
crimson, greasy; flesh fine, white, crisp; flavor slightly subacid;
season early to second- early.
PI 589590. Malus domestica Borkh.
Keuleman. Pedigree - In NFT Collection, morphologically
indistinguishable from Bondon. Received 1948. Comments:: Size medium
64:57 mm; shape intermediate, truncate-conic, convex, ribbed at tye and
on body; skin yellow flushed orange, patches of pale red and russet;
flesh coarse, white tinged green; flavor slightly bitter; season very
late.
PI 589591. Malus domestica Borkh.
Court Pendu de France.
PI 589592. Malus domestica Borkh.
Roter Eiserapfel. Pedigree - Early 1700's. Comments:: Size medium
55-62:50-58 mm; shape tall to intermediate, conic to truncate conic,
convex, ribbed at eye and on body; skin greenish gold, flushed deep
reddish orange, carmine flecks, russet dots, russet base, bloom; flesh
very hard, fine creamy whtie, green core line; flavor sweet subacid;
season very late.
The following were developed by Kempster. Donated by G. Gilles, Research
Station of Gorsem, Virology Dept., Brede Akker3, B3800 Sint Truiden, Belgium.
Received 03/18/1987.
PI 589 593. Malus domestica Borkh.
Blenheim Orange. Collected 1740 in Unknown. England. Pedigree -
Distributed circa 1818. Comments:: Size large 90:65 mm; shape flat,
rectangular, convex, slightly ribbed on body; skin yellow flushed and
streaked red with russet; flesh crisp, yellow flavor subacid, sweet
characteristic flavor; season mid to late. Triploid, comes fairly tree
from seed. Now seldom grown commercially; popular garden and exhibition
variety. Tree: upright- spreading, vigorous with many stout limbs.
Mildew resistant, may get scab if rainfall heavy. Freezes well.
Additional LIT.CIT. 1992-93. H. Apple. Tsolum River Fruit Trees
Catalogue, p. 14.
The following were donated by G. Gilles, Research Station of Gorsem, Virology
Dept., Brede Akker3, B3800 Sint Truiden, Belgium. Received 03/18/1987.
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