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Apple varieties, Switzerland

Citron d'Hiver (Swiss)

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

Originated from Valais, Switzerland. Described in 1925. Fruits have crisp flesh with a subacid flavour.

Where Citron d'Hiver (Swiss) came from.

Sources

Citron d'Hiver (Swiss) (accession 1947 - 100), 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); the other names.