Pommier 'Double Bon Pommier Rouge'

Belle Fleur Rouge

Price range: 26,50 € through 59,75 €

A sport or seedling of Belle Fleur de France, with a darker red skin coloration.

Choose your tree form

1 year old grafted tree – approx. 1–2 m

Half-standard – 1 to 1.5 m stem

Low-stem tree – approx. 60 cm stem

Standard tree – 1.8 m stem and over

Apple rootstock options

Bittenfelder – approx. 6 m mature height

EM9 – approx. 2.5 m mature height

M116 – approx. 4 m mature height

MM111 – approx. 4 m mature height

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Tree size guide

Tree size guide: maiden, half-standard and standard fruit trees

SKU: 1270 Categories: Apple trees, Eating apple trees

Description

Belle-Fleur de France Rouge is a traditional large green apple, usually almost entirely covered with a flecked red flush. It is quite widely found across northern France and Belgium.

The juicy sweet-sharp apples are ripe in late September and can be kept until Christmas. They can be eaten fresh, or used in the kitchen or for juicing.

This variety seems to be a sport or seedling of Belle Fleur de France, the main difference being its darker red skin coloration.

Variety characteristics

Variety origin

Very old variety from the Belle-Fleur group, grown in high-stem orchards in northern France, Picardy and Belgium before 1900.

Origin

USDA zone

Flowering

Harvest period

September 15-30

Eating / keeping period

Use

Cooking, Fresh eating, Juice

Sweetness / acidity

Disease resistance

Pollinator value

Ploidy

Origin and identity

Synonyms

Belle-Fleur de France Rouge, Belle fleur double, Double bonne Ente

Growth and adaptation

Vigour and habit

Strong vigour, standard-tree training recommended, type III bearing habit, medium to strong productivity but generally biennial

Disease behaviour

Scab

Low susceptibility on leaves and fruits

Powdery mildew

Moderately susceptible

Additional variety information for Belle Fleur Rouge is provided in partnership with Orange Pippin.

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