Blanc Mollet
AppleBlanc Mollet
Origin and History
Blanc Mollet was received in the United States from France in 1948 and was assigned Plant Introduction (PI) number 162719 by the USDA. The variety was also recorded as received from Glenn Dale, Maryland under the same PI number.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Not described in source.
Season
Not described in source.
Uses
Blanc Mollet is reported as a cider apple.
Other
The variety was maintained and evaluated at three reporting stations in the United States: the U.S. Plant Introduction Station in Glenn Dale, Maryland (MdG); the Graham Horticultural Experiment Station in Grand Rapids, Michigan (MiG); and the Agricultural Experiment Station of Rutgers in New Brunswick, New Jersey (NjB).
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
Nursery Catalog Sources
Found in 1 catalog (1901) from Illinois
- Benjamin Buckman (personal inventory) , Farmingdale , Illinois — 1901
View original book sources (1)
— H.H. Fisher (USDA ARS), A Survey of Apple Clones in the United States (1963)Variety: Blanc Mollet. PI No.: 162719. Received From: France, 1948; also recorded as received from Glenn Dale, Maryland under the same PI No. 162719. Reported Comments: cider apple. Reporting Stations: U.S. Plant Introduction Station, Glenn Dale, Maryland (MdG); Graham Horticultural Experiment Station, Grand Rapids, Michigan (MiG); and Agricultural Experiment Station of Rutgers, New Brunswick, New Jersey (NjB).