Rambour Franc

Malus domestica Borkh. Borkh.

Culinary

Introduced

1665

Origin

Picardy, France

Measured Phenotype

Brix: 12.5 °Bx

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

A very large, roundish apple with ribbed sides, yellow skin marked with russet and red streaking. The flesh is firm, yellow, with a brisk, sugary, high-flavored taste. It is a good culinary apple in use during September and October, grown from an old French variety first recorded in England by Rea in 1665, supposedly originating from the village of Rembures in Picardy. The tree is vigorous and productive.

Flavor & Texture

aromaticsubacidsoftjuicyloose

Best Uses

cooking

13 historical watercolors from the USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection (1886–1942) included in the gallery above. Public domain.

Origin & History

Status: heritage
Origin type: found wilding

subacidaromatic

Disease Resistance

Fire blight: highly susceptible

Cornell Apple Variety Database.

References

USDA-NPGS: PI 589582
UK National Fruit Collection: 4960
Cited authority (Hogg 1851): Duh