Reinette Courthay

Dessert apple

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Received 1948. Origin: Received from Switzerland.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Fruit Size
large ^b

Fruit Shape
flat, truncate-conic, convex ^b

Fruit Height
60-71 mm ^b

Fruit Width
70-84 mm ^b

Ribbing
ribbed at apex, slightly ribbed on body ^b

Ground Colour
greenish yellow ^b

Over Colour
a little streaked pale orange-red ^b

Russet Type
rough russet in cavity and on base, russet dots ^b

Flesh Colour
greenish white ^b

Skin Texture
greasy ^b

Flesh Texture
soft, coarse ^b

Flavour
acid ^b

Accession No.
1948 - 170   fingerprint   check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1948 from Switzerland. Fruits have soft, coarse, greenish white flesh with an acid flavour.

Accession name
Reinette Courthay

Flowering time
7th May 10% flowering
12th May Full (80%) flowering
21st May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Late October ^a

Size
large-very large ^a

Type
Dessert ^a

Shape
Broad globose conical ^a

Ribbing
weak ^a

Crown
medium ^a

Ground Colour
Green yellow ^a

Over Colour (Amount)
low ^a

Over Colour
Orange ^a

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped ^a

Russet
very low ^a

Greasiness
Medium ^a

Firmness
soft ^a

Crunch
crisp ^a

Coarseness
coarse ^a

Juiciness
juicy ^a

Flesh Colour
White ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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