'Birgit Bonnier' is a modern
cultivar
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of domesticated
apple
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which have some resistance to
apple scab
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and
mildew
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'Birgit Bonnier' was developed in Sweden
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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
Albert Bonnier (October 21, 1820, in Copenhagen — July 26, 1900, in Stockholm) was a Swedish book publisher and entrepreneur.
Life
Albert Bonnier was the son of Gerhard Bonnier, a Jewish merchant and his wife Ester (née Elkan). Gerhard Bonn ...
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on Albert Bonnier who named it after his wife Birgit.[
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References
External links
Äpplesorter från Balsgård
Work on storage diseases
Pre‐breeding for Future Challenges in Nordic Apples
Diversity in European pome fruit genetic resources evaluated for disease resistance
Molecular characterisation of indigenous Swedish apple cultivars based on SSR and S-allele analysis
Apple cultivars
Swedish apples
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