Reinette a la Reine

Culinary apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Received 1948. Origin: Received from Belgium.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Size
large ^b

Type
Culinary ^b

Shape
Flat ^b

Height
65.00 mm ^b

Width
82.00 mm ^b

Ribbing
medium ^b

Ground Colour
Yellow ^b

Over Colour
Orange ^b

Russet
low ^b

Firmness
firm ^b

Coarseness
fine ^b

Flesh Colour
White ^b

Accession No.
1948 - 598   fingerprint   check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1948 from Belgium. Fruits have firm, fine flesh with an acid flavour.

Accession name
Reinette a la Reine

Flowering time
6th May 10% flowering
11th May Full (80%) flowering
19th May 90% petal fall

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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