Passe-Pomme Rouge
Malus domestica Borkh. Borkh.
Dual Purpose
A small, red summer apple suitable for both cooking and dessert use, ripening in early August. The flesh is white, crisp, and juicy with rich flavor when fresh, though it becomes dry with storage. The tree is a delicate but healthy and hardy grower, an excellent bearer that does well as a dwarf on paradise or doucin stock.
Flavor & Texture
richcrispjuicy
Best Uses
fresh_eatingcookingbaking_pie
Origin & History
- Status
- commercial
richly flavored
References
- UK National Fruit Collection
- 4515
- Cited authority (Hogg 1851)
- Duh