'Birgit Bonnier' is a modern cultivar of domesticated apple which have some resistance to apple scab and mildew.NFC
'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,See New York Times Article on Albert Bonnier who named it after his wife Birgit.
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