Genus Malus Origin Sweden Rank Cultivar | Species Malus pumila Higher classification Apple | |
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Hybrid parentage Cortland apple x Lord Lambourne Scientific name Malus domestica 'Birgit Bonnier' Similar Allington Pippin, Suntan, Apple, Karmijn de Sonnaville, Ellison's Orange | ||
'Birgit Bonnier' is a modern cultivar of domesticated apple which have some resistance to apple scab and mildew.
'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.
This cultivar was named by the Swedish publisher Albert Bonnier, who named it after his wife Birgit.
References
Birgit Bonnier Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA