Baguette Violette is a traditional late-season eating apple, originating in northern France. It ripens in mid / late September.
The tree is characterised by long whippy branches and a spreading habit.
Baguette Violette apple identification images
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USDA identification images for Baguette Violette
The identification paintings in the USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection span the years 1886 to 1942.
Citation: U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library, Beltsville, MD 20705.
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Origins
- Species: Malus domestica - Apple
Identification
- Country of origin: France
- Fruit colour: Orange / Red
- Fruit colour: Orange flush
- Annual cycle: Deciduous
- Flowering duration: Long
- Fruit size: Average
Using
- Picking season: Late
- Keeping (of fruit): 2-3 weeks
- Flavour quality: Very good
- Flavour style (apples): Sweet/Sharp
- Flavour style (apples): Aromatic
- Cropping: Good
- Fruit persistence: Normal ripening
- Food uses: Eating fresh
- Picking month: September
- Picking period: mid-September
- Picking period: late September
- Wildlife: RHS Plants for Pollinators
Growing
- Gardening skill: Beginner
- Flowering group: 4
- Pollinating others: Good
- Ploidy: Diploid
- Vigour: Average vigour
- Bearing regularity: Regular
- Growth habit: Weeping
- Growth habit: Spreading / Flat-topped
- Fruit bearing: Spur-bearer
- Organic culture: Suitable
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Climate
- Climate suitability: Temperate climates
- Cold-hardiness: Cold-hardy
Other qualities
- Disease resistance: Average
- Scab (Apple and Pear): Some resistance
- Powdery mildew: Some resistance
Where to buy trees
The following tree nurseries offer Baguette Violette apple trees for sale:
- Thomas Fruit Trees (EU) France
Baguette Violette apple trees
Where to buy fresh fruit
No orchards have registered as growing this variety. If you grow this and want to register please go to our Orchard Registration form.