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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. Pollination partners
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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.
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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 |
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