Belle Fleur de France apple
Malus domesticaBelle Fleur de France is a traditional dual-purpose apple variety, found widely across the north of France and the French-speaking area of Belgium (Wallonia).
The large green apples have a red flush, and ripen in late September or early October. They are versatile, and can be eaten fresh or used in the kitchen for apple tarts and preserves. This is also a particuarly good variety for juicing.
Belle Fleur de France identification images
USDA identification images for Belle Fleur de France
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
Using
- Picking season: Late
- Cropping: Good
- Keeping (of fruit): 1-2 months
- Flavor style (apples): Sweet/Sharp
- Food uses: Eating fresh
- Food uses: Culinary
- Food uses: Dual purpose
- Food uses: Juice
Growing
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
- Flowering group: 4
- Ploidy: Triploid
- Bearing regularity: Regular
- Organic culture: Suitable
Identification
- Country of origin: Belgium
- Country of origin: France
- Fruit size: Large
- Fruit colour: Green / Red
Where to buy trees
The following tree nurseries offer Belle Fleur de France apple trees for sale:
- Thomas Fruit Trees (EU) France
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Where to buy fresh fruit
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