Reinette de France
Dessert apple
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Received by NFT 1948. From France.
Synonyms:
Court-pendu de Tournay, Reinette d'Orleans
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Fruit Size
medium to large b
Fruit Shape
flat, rectangular to truncate-conic, convex b
Fruit Height
51-61 mm b
Fruit Width
67-81 mm b
Ribbing
slightly ribbed at eye, sometimes on body b
Ground Colour
dull greenish yellow b
Over Colour
sometimes orange flush, light red streaks b
Russet Type
russet over much of fruit b
Flesh Colour
yellowish white b
Skin Texture
rough b
Flesh Texture
firm b
Flavour
subacid, sweet, slightly aromatic b
Flowering Time
late b
Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1948 from France. Fruits have firm, yellowish white flesh with a subacid, sweet and slightly aromatic flavour.
Accession name
Reinette de France (Nord)
Flowering time
26th May 10% flowering
31st May Full (80%) flowering
8th June 90% petal fall
Picking time
Late October a
Size
large a
Type
Dessert a
Shape
Flat a
Height
51.46 mm a
Width
70.21 mm a
Ribbing
weak a
Crown
weak a
Ground Colour
Green yellow a
Over Colour (Amount)
very low a
Over Colour
Orange a
Over Colour (Pattern)
mottled a
Russet
high-very high a
Greasiness
Weak a
Firmness
firm a
Crunch
crisp a
Juiciness
juicy a
Flesh Colour
Yellowish a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register