Court Pendu Plat
AppleCourt Pendu Plat
Origin/History
A popular French variety, as noted by Downing and Thomas. Elliott describes it only as "Foreign."
Tree
The tree is slender in habit (Elliott), bears young, and is an early and prolific bearer (Downing, Elliott).
Fruit
Size: Medium (all three sources agree).
Form: Regularly formed and quite flat (Downing); regular, flat (Elliott); oblate, regular (Thomas). All sources are consistent on the distinctively flat, regular form.
Stem: Short (Downing, Elliott).
Cavity: Very deep (Downing); deep (Elliott).
Calyx: Large (Downing, Elliott).
Basin: Wide and shallow (Downing, Elliott).
Skin: Rich, deep crimson on the sunny side, with a little pale greenish yellow in the shade (Downing). Elliott describes the ground color as pale greenish yellow, crimson in sun — consistent with Downing. Thomas describes it simply as deep red.
Flesh/Flavor: Yellow, crisp (Downing, Elliott). On flavor, the sources differ slightly: Downing describes it as having "a rich brisk acid flavor"; Elliott as "sprightly, little acid"; Thomas as "rich, brisk sub-acid." All sources agree on richness and briskness; Downing emphasizes the acid character most strongly, while Elliott and Thomas temper it as mild or sub-acid.
Quality: Downing rates it "Good"; Elliott rates it "Very good."
Season
November to February (Downing, Elliott). Thomas places it in early winter, consistent with this range.
Uses
Not described in sources.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in sources.
Other
Not described in sources.
Book Sources
Described in 3 period pomological works
Nursery Catalog Sources
Found in 5 catalogs (1897–1917) from England
- Kelway & Son , Langport, Somerset , England — 1897
- George Bunyard & Co. , Royal Nurseries, Maidstone, Kent , England — 1900
- James Veitch & Sons , Ltd., Royal Exotic Nursery, Chelsea, London (also Coombe Wood, Langley, and Feltham) , England — 1911
- George Bunyard & Co. , Royal Nurseries, Maidstone, Kent , England — 1914
- George Bunyard & Co. , Royal Nurseries, Maidstone, Kent , England — 1917
View original book sources (3)
— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Court Pendu Plat.
Court-pendu. Court-pendu Musqué. Court-pendu plat rougeatre. Rouge Musqué. Capendu. Coriandre Rose. Garnon's Apple. Pomme de Berlin. Court-pendu Extra. Wollaton Pippin. Rond Gros. Russian. Rose. Princess Noble Zoete.
A popular French variety.
Fruit of medium size, regularly formed, and quite flat. Skin rich, deep crimson on the sunny side, with a little pale greenish yellow in the shade. Stalk short, inserted in a very deep cavity. Calyx large, set in a wide shallow basin. Flesh yellow, crisp, with a rich brisk acid flavor. Good. The tree bears young and plentifully. November to February.
— F.R. Elliott, The Western Fruit Book (1865)Court-pendu Plat
Court-pendu, Cour pendu Extra, Garnon's Apple, Cour pendu, Rouge Musqué, Cour Pendu, Rond Gros, Pomme de Berlin, " " Musqué, Russian, Coriandra Rose, Princisse Noble Zoete. Wollaton Pippin, Capendu,
Foreign. Tree, slender, early and prolific bearer. Fruit, medium regular, flat; pale greenish yellow, crimson in sun; stem, short; cavity, deep; calyx, large; basin, wide, shallow; flesh, yellow, crisp, sprightly, little acid. "Very good." November to February.
— John J. Thomas, The American Fruit Culturist (1903)Court Pendu Plat. Medium, oblate, regular, deep red; rich, brisk sub-acid. Early winter. French.