Belle de Boskoop (apple)
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The Belle de Boskoop is a variety of apple which, as its name suggests, originated in Boskoop
, Holland where it began as a chance seedling in 1856.
There are many variants: Boskoop red, yellow or green.
This rustic apple, firm, tart and fragrant is available from November to February.
Greenish-gray tinged with red, the apple is as much appreciated to munch as it stands up well to cooking.
The Belle de Boskoop contains more than twice the vitamin C than Golden Delicious
.
The cultivar
supports all types of rootstocks, but is of poor pollen quality because it is a triploid apple tree will therefore cultivate a variety compatible as James Grieve, Melba
or Reine des Reinette.
Harvesting takes place in mid-October and the apple stores well as it can be used from November to March.
Not recommended in dry soils. Last result sometimes difficult and alternating strong.
Boskoop
Boskoop is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland. The municipality had a population of 15,217 in 2008, and covers an area of 16.96 km² of which 2.17 km² is water...
, Holland where it began as a chance seedling in 1856.
There are many variants: Boskoop red, yellow or green.
This rustic apple, firm, tart and fragrant is available from November to February.
Greenish-gray tinged with red, the apple is as much appreciated to munch as it stands up well to cooking.
The Belle de Boskoop contains more than twice the vitamin C than Golden Delicious
Golden Delicious
The Golden Delicious is a cultivar of apple with a yellow color. It is not closely related to the Red Delicious apple.- Appearance and flavor :...
.
Culture
The apple tree appreciates the wetlands and is very strong but can not stand the frost (fruits tend to burst).The cultivar
Cultivar
A cultivar'Cultivar has two meanings as explained under Formal definition. When used in reference to a taxon, the word does not apply to an individual plant but to all those plants sharing the unique characteristics that define the cultivar. is a plant or group of plants selected for desirable...
supports all types of rootstocks, but is of poor pollen quality because it is a triploid apple tree will therefore cultivate a variety compatible as James Grieve, Melba
Melba
Melba may refer to:* Dame Nellie Melba, Australian soprano opera singer* Melba , a 1953 film directed by Lewis Milestone* Melba Montgomery, a country music singer* Melba Moore, an American R&B singer and actress...
or Reine des Reinette.
Harvesting takes place in mid-October and the apple stores well as it can be used from November to March.
Not recommended in dry soils. Last result sometimes difficult and alternating strong.