Bedan-des-Parts
Apple
Bedan-des-Parts
Origin/History
Described as "this new variety" by M. Hauchecorne, suggesting recent introduction to cultivation at the time of publication (1885).
Tree
Not described in source. However, the variety is noted for its fertility.
Fruit
Form and Size Small, broad at the base, often larger on one side.
Skin Pale yellowish green, with a clear red cheek on the side next the sun. Small grey spots are scattered over the surface, and sometimes brown patches appear.
Stalk (Stem) Strong, half an inch long, inserted in a shallow, narrow cavity which is lined with russet. The russet extends, more or less, over the base of the apple.
Eye (Calyx) Small and closed, set in a shallow, irregular cavity, with grooves and small tubercles between them.
Flesh and Flavor Yellowish, tender, and juicy. Slightly bitter in taste, but with good flavour.
Juice Highly coloured. Density: 1,084. Compositional analysis (per one thousand parts): alcoholisable sugar 195; tannin 5; mucilage 10; acidity 1,070; salts, &c. 1,030; and water 776.
Core and Seeds Not described in source.
Season
Not described in source.
Uses
Recognized as "fruits of the first quality," particularly valued for the fertility of the tree, the high colour of its juice, and its richness in sugar, tannin, and aroma.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
M. Hauchecorne's assessment: "This new variety takes a high place among fruits of the first quality, from the fertility of the tree, the high colour of its juice, and its richness in sugar, tannin, and aroma."
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— Woolhope Naturalists Field Club, The Herefordshire Pomona (1885)4.—Bedan-des-Parts.
Fruit: small, broad at the base, often larger on one side. Skin: pale yellowish green, with a clear red cheek on the side next the sun; small grey spots are scattered over the surface, and sometimes brown patches. Eye: small and closed, set in a shallow, irregular cavity, with grooves and small tubercles between them. Stalk: strong, half an inch long, inserted in a shallow, narrow cavity, which is lined with russet, which russet extends, more or less, over the base of the apple. Flesh: yellowish, tender, and juicy, slightly bitter in taste, but with good flavour. Juice: highly coloured.
"This new variety," says M. Hauchecorne, "takes a high place among fruits of the first quality, from the fertility of the tree, the high colour of its juice, and its richness in sugar, tannin, and aroma." The density of the juice is 1,084. One thousand parts contain of alcoholisable sugar 195; tannin 5; mucilage 10; acidity 1,070; salts, &c. 1,030; and water 776.