Extra Ordinaire (01-Dec.)

Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1947 from France. Fruits have firm, crisp flesh with a slightly sweet and subacid flavour.

Fenouillet Rouge (01-Dec.)

Thought to have originated in France. First recorded in 1667. Fruits have fine, soft, dry flesh with a sweet flavour.

Feuillemorte (01-Jan.)

Originated in France. It was described in 1948. Fruits have firm, fine flesh with a subacid and distinctive flavour.

Finkenwerder Prinz (01-Dec.)

Originated in about 1860 on the island of Finkenwerder in the Elbe near Hamburg, Germany. Fruits have fairly firm, fairly fine flesh with a sweet, subacid, slightly aromatic flavour.

Fireside (01-Mar.)

Originated at Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station, Excelsior, USA, by Charles Haralson. It was selected in 1917 and introduced commercially in 1943. Fruits have firm, crisp flesh with a sweet subacid, aromatic flavour.

Firmgold (01-Jan.)

A chance seedling found growing among some Starkspur Golden Delicious and Starkrimson Red Delicious trees, in Zillah, Washington, USA, by Z.B. Howell. Fruits have firm, crisp, juicy flesh with a sweet flavour.

Forex (04-Feb.)

No description available at this time.

Fortosh (01-Jan.)

Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1928 from the Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa, Canada. Fruits have rather soft, juicy flesh which is often tinged with pink. Moderately sweet, a little acid with a fair flavour.

Francis (01-Jan.)

Raised in Essex by F.W. Thorrington. It was received by the National Fruit Trials in 1925. Fruits have firm, fine, crisp flesh with a very sweet and aromatic flavour.

French Crab (Unknown)

Thought to have originated in France. It was brought to England at the end of the 1700s. Fruits have white, distinctly green tinged flesh which is very firm, coarse-textured and a little juicy and acid. It cooks well, having a strong aroma when cooking.