Fameuse

Measured Phenotype

Fruit height

50.0 mm

source: NFC

Fruit width

63.0 mm

source: NFC

Each value is the highest-precedence :Assertion attached to this cultivar; full provenance (year, evidence type, confidence) is preserved in the graph.

Fameuse is one of the most desirable dessert apples of its season, highly valued for its beautiful appearance and white, tender flesh with excellent flavor. The fruit has thin skin that deepens to purplish-black when fully colored, and stores well in cold storage through the holidays. The tree is hardy and reliable, though the fruit is susceptible to apple scab; it performs best in the Champlain district and St. Lawrence valley regions of New York.

Flavor & Texture

Best Uses

Lineage

Origin & History

Status

heritage

First introduced

1800

References

UK National Fruit Collection

6497

Wikidata

Q3064852

MUNQ ID

303

Cited authority (Hogg 1851)

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