| 'Belle de Boskoop' | |
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| Hybrid parentage | Chance seedling |
| Cultivar | ‘Belle de Boskoop’ or 'Schone van Boskoop' |
| Origin | Boskoop, Netherlands, 1856 |
Belle de Boskoop (also called Goudrenet, GoudreinetorGoudreinnette) is an apple cultivar which originated in Boskoop, Netherlands, where it began as a chance seedling in 1856. Variants include Boskoop red, yellow and green. This rustic apple is firm, tart and fragrant. Greenish-gray tinged with red, the apple stands up well to cooking. Generally Boskoop varieties are very high in acid content and they can contain over four times the vitamin C of Granny SmithorGolden Delicious.[1]
The apple grows well in Normandy, France.[2]
The cultivar is compatible with most rootstocks, but its pollen quality is poor because it is a triploid. Cultivars that can provide compatible pollen for 'Belle de Boskoop' include Discovery, James Grieve, Melba and Reine des Reinettes. The apple stores well after harvest.
