'Birgit Bonnier' | |
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Genus | Malus |
Species | Malus pumila |
Hybrid parentage | Cortland x Lord Lambourne |
Cultivar | 'Birgit Bonnier' |
Origin | Sweden |
'Birgit Bonnier' is a modern cultivar of domesticated apple which have some resistance to apple scab and mildew. [1]
'Birgit Bonnier' was developed in Sweden through a cross between the popular 'Cortland' and the 'Lord Lambourne'. The result is an apple of a pleasant flavor. Shape is flat. Background color is whitish green and flushed or with striped with orange red. Fruit is low in juiciness making it more recommended for a dessert apple. [1]
This cultivar was named by the Swedish publisher Albert Bonnier, [2] who named it after his wife Birgit. [1]