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Apple
Belle de Boskoop 

 

 

 

 
SummaryA popular old dual-purpose apple from the Netherlands.




Identification

Belle de Boskoop




Fruit colour




Flesh colourWhite to Cream, pale yellow




Fruit sizeVery large




Fruit shapeRound-conical




Using

Belle de Boskoop




FlavorGood




Flavour styleSharper




Ripening periodMid season




Use/Keeping




Cooking resultKeeps shape




Growing

Belle de Boskoop




Picking




Cropping




VigourSlightly large




PollinationFlowering group 3
Flowers Mid season
Self-sterile
Gardening skill




ProblemsCanker - Some resistance
Scab - Some resistance
Mildew - Some resistance

Other

Belle de Boskoop




Country of originNetherlands




Other qualitiesAwards 1993