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Sang de Boeuf apple trees

Malus domestica
Sang de Boeuf
Sang de Boeuf is listed in the RHS Plants for Pollinators
  • Picking season: Late
  • Flowering group: 3

Sang de Boeuf is a traditional French dual-purpose apple, equally useful for eating, cooking, and juicing.

The apples are quite large, and ripen in early October. It is generally disease-resistant and quite easy to grow.

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Sang de Boeuf organic apple trees for sale

  • 1Maidentree on M9 rootstock22.25€
    Small tree (1.5m-2.5m after 10 years) Bare-root
  • 2Maidentree on MM111 rootstock22.25€
    Large tree (3m-5m after 10 years) Bare-root
  • 3Maidentree on Bittenfelder rootstock22.25€
    Very large tree (5m-6m+ after 10 years) Bare-root
Delivery countries
  • Austria
  • Belgium
  • Croatia
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Estonia
  • France
  • Germany
  • Ireland
  • Italy
  • Latvia
  • Lithuania
  • Luxembourg
  • Netherlands
  • Norway
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Slovakia
  • Spain
  • Sweden
  • Switzerland
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History

Sang de Boeuf is possibly a sport of Lanscailler, with a much deeper red coloration.


Sang de Boeuf characteristics

  • Flowering group3
  • Pollinating othersPoor
  • PloidyTriploid
  • Fruit bearingSpur-bearer
  • Climate suitabilityTemperate climates
  • Picking periodearly October
  • Picking seasonLate
  • Season of use3 months or more
  • CroppingGood
  • Food usesCulinaryTraditional cooker
  • Disease resistanceAverage
  • ScabSome resistance
  • CankerSome resistance
  • MildewSome susceptibility
  • Country of originBelgiumFrance
  • Period of origin1900 - 1949
  • Flesh colourWhite
  • Fruit colourRed
  • Fruit sizeLarge

Similar varieties

  • See also Lanscailler
    Lanscailler
    A traditional dual-purpose apple, particularly good for cooking and juicing.