Fenouillet Rouge

Apple

Fenouillet Rouge

Origin/History

Foreign origin (Elliott; Thomas).

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size

Small (Elliott; Downing; Thomas). George Bunyard's catalogue describes it as a "Large pale yellow apple" of "Medium sized" — conflicting with the pomological book sources, which uniformly describe the fruit as small.

Form

Roundish (Elliott; Downing; Thomas).

Stem

Not described in source.

Cavity

Not described in source.

Calyx

Not described in source.

Basin

Not described in source.

Skin

Sources disagree on skin color and surface:

Elliott: dark red.
Downing: rough, grayish, with dark brownish red.
Thomas: rough, brownish-red.
Bunyard (catalogue): pale yellow with a red flush.

The pomological book sources agree on a rough-textured skin in dark red to grayish brownish-red tones; the Bunyard nursery catalogue's description of a pale yellow ground with red flush conflicts with these.

Flesh/Flavor

Flesh firm (Elliott; Downing; Thomas). Sugary, rated "Good" (Downing).

Core/Seeds

Not described in source.

Season

November to January (Elliott); October, January (Downing); Autumn (Thomas).

Uses

Excellent cooker (Bunyard catalogue).

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Other

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 3 period pomological works

View original book sources (4)

Fennouillet Rouge. Black Tom, | Bardin. Foreign. Small, roundish, dark red ; flesh, firm. November to January.

[Additional entry in this volume: "Fenouillet Rouge", pp. 191–191]

Fennouillet Rouge. Black Tom, | Bardin. Foreign. Small, roundish, dark red ; flesh, firm. November to January.

— F.R. Elliott, The Western Fruit Book (1865)

Fenouillet Rouge. Bardin. Court-pendu Gris. Fruit small, roundish. Skin rough, grayish, with dark brownish red. Flesh firm, sugary. Good. October, January.

— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)

Fenouillet Rouge. Small, roundish, rough, brownish-red; firm. Autumn. Foreign.

— John J. Thomas, The American Fruit Culturist (1903)

Large pale yellow apple with red flush. Medium sized. Excellent cooker.

— George Bunyard & Co., George Bunyard Fruit Catalogue (1901) (1901)

Bardin Black Tom Court-pendu Gris Fennouillet Rouge Golden Reinette Versaillaise Reinette