Reinette de France
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Synonyms:
Court-pendu de Tournay, Reinette d'Orleans
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
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 1
Size
large 1
Type
Dessert 1
Shape
Flat 1
Height
51.46 mm 1
Width
70.21 mm 1
Ribbing
weak 1
Crown
weak 1
Ground Colour
Green yellow 1
Over Colour (Amount)
very low 1
Over Colour
Orange 1
Over Colour (Pattern)
mottled 1
Russet
high-very high 1
Greasiness
Weak 1
Firmness
firm 1
Crunch
crisp 1
Juiciness
juicy 1
Flesh Colour
Yellowish 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register