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Apple varieties, France

Bouscasse de Bres

The record of the National Fruit Collection, at Brogdale in Kent, describes it¹:

Raised 1800s (possibly). From Originated at St-Jean-du-Gard, France. Said to have been raised by M. Bres. Received by NFC 1948.

Where Bouscasse de Bres came from.

Sources

Bouscasse de Bres (accession 1948 - 232), National Fruit Collection, Brogdale, Kent (Defra). Supports: the description quoted; the use; the fruit's size, shape and colours and the flesh, from the collection's characterisation; the picking time at Brogdale (mid october).