Noblesse de Gand
AppleNoblesse de Gand
Origin/History An English sauce apple, as described by Ronald.
Tree Not described in source.
Fruit
Form and Size: Large, roundish, slightly conical.
Skin: Straw-colored.
Flesh: Firm, heavy. Flavor brisk subacid.
Stem, Cavity, Calyx, Basin, Core/Seeds: Not described in source.
Season January, February.
Uses Sauce apple (cooking).
Subtypes/Variants Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Noblesse de Gand. An English sauce Apple, described by Ronald as large, roundish, slightly conical, straw-colored. Flesh firm, heavy, brisk subacid. January, February.