FRÉQUIN AUDIÉVRE
Apple
FRÉQUIN AUDIÉVRE
Origin/History
FRÉQUIN AUDIÉVRE is a seedling raised by Monsieur Audiévre, treasurer of the Société d'Horticulture d'Yvetot, in 1868. It is thought to have been a seedling from Petit-Friquin, or Fréquin Rouge, with greatly improved qualities to either of these varieties. The variety was documented in the Herefordshire Pomona (1885), where M. Hauchecorne is quoted regarding its merits: "This valuable variety possesses the highest merit of the Frequin tribe. It contains all the elements for making a strong, pleasant, and healthy Cider."
A clone of FRÉQUIN AUDIÉVRE was accessioned into the USDA Plant Introduction system under number 161338, received from England in 1948, and held at the U.S. Plant Introduction Station, Glenn Dale, Maryland (station number MdG).
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size and Form
Very small, flattened at the base, but contracting rapidly towards the eye.
Stem
Variable in length, generally very short, and set obliquely in a small and shallow cavity.
Cavity
Small and shallow.
Calyx / Eye
Small and closed, set in a narrow cavity with sulcated borders.
Basin
Narrow, with sulcated borders.
Skin
Pale yellow ground, almost entirely covered with red carmine, and frequently with many fine white spots on the surface.
Flesh and Flavor
Flesh is yellowish white and firm. Juice is sweet, slightly bitter, but with good perfume and flavour. The juice has a very high colour and a density of 1,079. One thousand parts contain: alcoholisable sugar 180; tannin 5,509; mucilage 12; acidity 1,320; salts, &c. 11,171; and water 790.
Core and Seeds
Not described in source.
Season
Not described in source.
Uses
Cider production. M. Hauchecorne states that FRÉQUIN AUDIÉVRE "contains all the elements for making a strong, pleasant, and healthy Cider." The high juice density (1,079) and elevated alcoholisable sugar content (180 parts per thousand) indicate strong fermentation potential.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
FRÉQUIN AUDIÉVRE is considered to possess the highest merit of the Fréquin tribe, with qualities regarded as a significant improvement over its presumed parents, Petit-Friquin and Fréquin Rouge.
Book Sources
Described in 2 period pomological works
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— Woolhope Naturalists Field Club, The Herefordshire Pomona (1885)8.—FRÉQUIN AUDIÉVRE.
A seedling raised by Monsieur Audiévre, treasurer of the Société d'Horticulture d'Yvetot, in 1868. It is thought to have been a seedling from Petit-Friquin, or Fréquin Rouge, with greatly improved qualities to either of these varieties.
Fruit: very small, flattened at the base, but contracting rapidly towards the eye. Skin: with a pale yellow ground, almost entirely covered with red carmine, and frequently with many fine white spots on the surface. Eye: small and closed, set in a narrow cavity with sulcated borders. Stalk: variable, generally very short, and set obliquely in a small and shallow cavity. Flesh: yellowish white, and firm. Juice: sweet, slightly bitter, but with good perfume and flavour.
"This valuable variety," says M. Hauchecorne, "possesses the highest merit of the Frequin tribe. It contains all the elements for making a strong, pleasant, and healthy Cider." The juice has a very high colour, and a density of 1,079. One thousand parts contain of alcoholisable sugar 180; tannin 5,509; mucilage 12; acidity 1,320; salts, &c. 11,171; and water 790.
— H.H. Fisher (USDA ARS), A Survey of Apple Clones in the United States (1963)Frequin Audievre. USDA Plant Introduction number 161338. Received from England in 1948. Station number: MdG (U.S. Plant Introduction Station, Glenn Dale, Maryland).