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Birgit Bonnier

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'Birgit Bonnier'
GenusMalus
SpeciesMalus pumila
Hybrid parentageCortland x Lord Lambourne
Cultivar'Birgit Bonnier'
Origin Sweden

'Birgit Bonnier' is a modern cultivar of domesticated apple which have some resistance to apple scab and mildew.[1]

'Birgit Bonnier' was developed in Sweden through a cross between the popular 'Cortland' and the 'Lord Lambourne'. The result is an apple of a pleasant flavor. Shape is flat. Background color is whitish green and flushed or with striped with orange red. Fruit is low in juiciness making it more recommended for a dessert apple.[1]

This cultivar was named by the Swedish publisher Albert Bonnier,[2] who named it after his wife Birgit.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c NFC
  2. ^ See New York Times Article on Albert Bonnier
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