Reinette d'Amerique

Culinary apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Size
medium-large 2

Type
Culinary 2

Shape
Broad globose conical 2

Height
56.50 mm 2

Width
74.00 mm 2

Ribbing
weak 2

Ground Colour
Green yellow 2

Over Colour
Pink 2

Russet
low 2

Greasiness
Medium 2

Firmness
soft 2

Coarseness
coarse 2

Flesh Colour
Yellowish 2

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 1

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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