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Apple varieties, Netherlands

Karmijn de Sonnaville

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

Raised in 1949 by P. de Sonnaville at IVT, Wageningen, The Netherlands. It was introduced in 1971. Fruits are crisp and juicy with a rich, aromatic flavour.

Where Karmijn de Sonnaville came from.

Sources

Karmijn de Sonnaville (accession 1971 - 060), 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 (early october).