Bonnet Carre

A French dual purpose apple, similar angular shape to Calville Blanc D'hiver

Origin: France, 1948

Pollination: Find pollination partners >

British-grown All our bare-root trees are personally hand-grafted by our Nursery Manager and grown on at our nursery in Kent. We have Defra and Plant Healthy certification. More ...

Bonnet Carre apple trees produced to order

Closing date for custom graft orders: 14 Jul 2025

We do not stock this variety, but we can produce custom-graft trees for you. Trees can be grafted on any of the following rootstocks:

Form	Rootstock	Price
Maiden	M9Dwarfing	£39.00
Maiden	M26Semi-dwarfing	£39.00
Maiden	MM106Semi-vigorous	£39.00
Maiden	MM111Vigorous	£39.00
Maiden	M25Very vigorous	£39.00

Custom graft trees would be supplied in December 2026. More details of our custom grafting service here.

History and description of Bonnet Carre

Synonymous with French apple Belle Dunoise, originated from Dun-le-Palestel, Creuse, Limousin.

Characteristics of Bonnet Carre apple trees

Use	Dual Cul & Des
Colour	Green
Flavour	Sweet Sharp
Fruit size	Large
Picking time	Late October
Season of use	Nov-Feb
Tree vigour	Small
Tree habit
Fruit-bearing
Cropping	Heavy
Pollination date	23
Pollination group	F
Self-fertility
Pollinators	Pollination partners