Osnabrucker Reinette
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Originated in Osnabruck, Hannover, Germany. It was well established in 1802. Fruits have fine, tender flesh with a sweet and very vinous flavour.
Synonyms:
De Grawe Foos-Renet, Franz Graf von Eggers Reinette, Franz Joseph von Eggers Reinette, Franzosische Gold Reinette, Franzosische Goldereinette, Gold-Reinette, Graawe Foos-Renet, Graawe Fos-Renet, Grau Osnabrucker Reinette, Graue Osnabrucker, Graue Osnabrucker Reinette, Graue Reinette von Canada, Osnabrucker grau uberzogene Reinette, Osnabrucker Grau-Uberzogene Reinette, Osnobrucker Reinette, Reinette Aigre, Reinette d'Osnabruck, Reinette de Osnabruck, Reinette Grise d'Osnabruck, Renet Osnabrukskii, Rotgraue Kelch Reinette, Rotgraue Kelch-Reinette, Rothgraue Kelchreinette
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Size
medium b
Type
Dessert b
Shape
Truncate conical b
Height
52.00 mm b
Width
66.00 mm b
Ribbing
weak b
Ground Colour
Green yellow b
Over Colour (Amount)
low b
Over Colour
Red b
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped b
Russet
low b
Greasiness
Weak b
Coarseness
fine b
Flesh Colour
Greenish b
Accession name
Osnabrucker Reinette
Flowering time
5th May 10% flowering
11th May Full (80%) flowering
19th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Mid October a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register