One of the 'Ballerina' style apple varieties, developed from a McIntosh sport called Wijcik which grows in a naturally columnar style with no side-branches.
USDA identification images for Bolero
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.
Parents and other ancestors of this variety
- Greensleeves (parent)
Visitor reviews
- 01 Jan 2010 United KingdomStarter post
Tree register
United Kingdom
- Andrew in Carlisle, CUMBRIA
- Graham Bell in Coldstream, BERWICKSHIRE
- Marian Fitch in Street, SOMERSET
Sweden
- Elisabeth Christensson in Osby, SKÅNE
- Kerstin Bengtsson in Västerås,
Australia
- a Bear in TOOLANGI, VIC
Spring blossom records for this variety
2012 season
- April 2012 - tree owned by Graham in Coldstream, United Kingdom
2010 season
- May 2010 - tree owned by Kerstin in Västerås, Sweden
- 24th April 2010 - tree owned by Marian in Street, United Kingdom
2009 season
- May 2009 - tree owned by Kerstin in Västerås, Sweden
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Harvest records for this variety
Origins
- Species: Malus domestica - Apple
- Parentage: McIntosh Wijcik x Greensleeves
- Originates from: United Kingdom
- Introduced: 1976
- Developed by: East Malling Research Station
- UK National Fruit Collection accession: 1987-044
Identification
- Country of origin: United Kingdom
- Period of origin: 1950 - 1999
Growing
- Gardening skill: Average
- Ploidy: Diploid
- Vigour: Weak growing
- Fruit bearing: Spur-bearer
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
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