Belle de Boskoop apple trees

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• Picking season: Late
• Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
• Pollination group: 2

A versatile and popular dual-purpose 19th century Dutch apple, still grown commercially in Europe.

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Belle de Boskoop apple trees for sale

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• 1Dwarf, 1-year bare-root tree $39.95

  Mature height: 6ft-9ft after 10 years
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• 2Semi-standard, 1-year bare-root tree $39.95

  Mature height: 10ft-16ft after 10 years
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All about Belle de Boskoop apple trees

Belle de Boskoop is a well-regarded 19th century apple, from the town of Boskoop in the Netherlands, and still grown commercially on a small scale in Europe.

It is a classic long-storing dual-purpose apple, versatile in the kitchen, and good for eating fresh if you like a sharper apple.

The relatively large apples are variable in colour, usually a functional green with orange or red flushes and some russeting. The pink and white spring blossom is pretty.

How to grow

Belle de Boskoop is a vigorous-growing tree, with good disease-resistance, and producing large apples - typical of a triploid variety. It is therefore very easy to grow, but whilst it is readily pollinated by most other mid-bloom apple varieties, it will not cross-pollinate with them.

The only real disadvantage of Belle de Boskoop is that it can be slow to come into bearing, particularly on the more vigorous rootstocks. However once it starts, cropping is generally good and regular, and it has the potential to be a long-lived tree.

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History

Belle de Boskoop was raised in the town of Boskoop, Netherlands, in the 1850s by K.J.W Ottolander.

Belle de Boskoop characteristics

• What level of gardening skill is needed to grow Belle de Boskoop?Average
• Is Belle de Boskoop self-fertile?Not self-fertile
• What flowering group is Belle de Boskoop?2
• Is Belle de Boskoop good for pollinating others?Poor
• What season do you pick Belle de Boskoop?Late
• UsesEating freshCulinaryDual purpose
• How long can you keep Belle de Boskoop in a fridge?3 months or more
• What is the overall disease resistance of Belle de Boskoop?Good
• How resistant is Belle de Boskoop to canker?Some resistance
• Is Belle de Boskoop resistant to scab?Very resistant
• Is Belle de Boskoop resistant to powdery mildew?Some resistance
• What is the USDA hardiness zone for Belle de Boskoop?Zone 4 (-34C)
• Summer maximum temperaturesCool ( 20-24C / 68-75F)Warm (25-30C / 76-85F)Hot (>30C / 86F)Cold (< 20C / 67F)
• Where does Belle de Boskoop originate from?Netherlands
• When was Belle de Boskoop first introduced?1850 - 1899
• Flesh colorCream
• Fruit colorGreen / RedOrange / RedRusset