Belle de Boskoop

An old dual purpose apple very popular in continental Europe.

Origin: Netherlands, 1856

Pollination: Belle de Boskoop is a self-sterile triploid and would require a pollinator to produce a crop.Find pollination partners >

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History and description of Belle de Boskoop

Belle de Boskoop apple was discovered by K J W Ottolander at Boskoop, Gouda, Netherlands 1856. Believed to have been a bud sport of Reinette de Montfort. Received RHS Award of Merit 1897. Grown commercially in the Netherlands, Germany, France and elsewhere in Europe.

Medium to large, round-conical fruit. Orange-red flush and stripes over a yellow skin. Up to three quarters of the skin covered by a fine ochre russet. Firm, rather dry, cream coloured flesh. Quite sharp in taste mellowing a little in storage. High Vitamin C content. Keeps its shape to some extent when cooked. Can also be cooked into a thick golden puree. Stores very well.

Vigorous triploid tree. Good cropper but slow to bear. Attractive blossom. Good resistance to scab and canker. Suitable for humid locations.

Characteristics of Belle de Boskoop apple trees

Use	Dual Cul & Des
Colour	Flushed
Flavour	Sharp
Fruit size	Large
Picking time	Early Oct
Season of use	Oct-Apr
Tree vigour	Vigorous
Tree habit	Upright-spreading
Fruit-bearing	Spur-bearer
Cropping	Good
Disease resistance	Canker - Resistant Scab - Very resistant
Suitable for	Wet Regions
Special features	Attractive Blossom Good for Cider Cooked Keeps Shape
Pollination date	8
Pollination group	C
Self-fertility	Self-sterile triploid
Pollinators	Pollination partners
Progeny	Karmijn de Sonnaville