Reinette d'Amerique

Culinary apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Received 1947. Origin: Received from France.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Size
medium-large ^b

Type
Culinary ^b

Shape
Broad globose conical ^b

Height
56.50 mm ^b

Width
74.00 mm ^b

Ribbing
weak ^b

Ground Colour
Green yellow ^b

Over Colour
Pink ^b

Russet
low ^b

Greasiness
Medium ^b

Firmness
soft ^b

Coarseness
coarse ^b

Flesh Colour
Yellowish ^b

Accession No.
1947 - 262   fingerprint   check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1947 from France. Fruits have soft, coarse, yellowish flesh with a sweet subacid flavour.

Accession name
Reinette d'Amerique

Flowering time
7th May 10% flowering
12th May Full (80%) flowering
19th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Mid October ^a

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References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register