Reinette de Raffray

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Received by NFT 1948. From Cotes du Nord, France.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Size
medium ^b

Type
Dessert ^b

Shape
Truncate conical ^b

Height
48.50 mm ^b

Width
55.00 mm ^b

Ribbing
medium ^b

Ground Colour
Green yellow ^b

Over Colour
Orange ^b

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped ^b

Russet
low ^b

Greasiness
Medium ^b

Firmness
firm ^b

Coarseness
coarse ^b

Flesh Colour
Greenish ^b

Accession No.
1948 - 270   fingerprint   check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1948 from Cotes du Nord, France. Fruits have firm, coarse, greenish white flesh with a subacid flavour.

Accession name
Reinette de Raffray

Flowering time
13th May 10% flowering
19th May Full (80%) flowering
26th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Late 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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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