Reinette de Macon
Dessert apple
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Originated in France, probably Macon (Seine-et-Loire). First recorded in 1628. Fruits have firm, fine, creamy white flesh with a slightly sweet, subacid flavour.
Synonyms:
Allman grarenett, Allman laderrenett, Carpentin, Carpentiner (March), Damason Reinette, Damason Renette, Double Reinette de Macon, Double Reinette de Mascon, Double-Reinette de Mascon, Laderrenett, Leder Reinette, Leder-Apfel, Leder-Reinette, Lederreinette, Rainette Double de Mazerus, Reinette Damason, Reinette Damson, Reinette de Damason, Reinette de Mascons, Reinette Double de Damason, Reinette Double de Maserus, Reinette von Damason, Renet Damason, Reneta Damazonska, Styryjskie slynne jablko skorzane
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Fruit Size
medium b
Fruit Shape
intermediate to flat, rectangular to truncate-conic, convex b
Fruit Height
50-64 mm b
Fruit Width
60-80 mm b
Ribbing
sometimes slightly ribbed at eye and on body b
Ground Colour
yellowish green b
Over Colour
brownish-red flush and occasional stripes b
Russet Type
almost covered with russet b
Flesh Colour
creamy white b
Skin Texture
somewhat rough, thick tough b
Flesh Texture
firm, fine b
Flavour
slightly sweet, subacid b
Accession name
Reinette de Macon
Flowering time
4th May 10% flowering
9th May Full (80%) flowering
15th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Early October a
Size
large a
Type
Dessert a
Shape
Flat a
Height
62.33 mm a
Width
76.65 mm a
Ribbing
weak-medium a
Crown
absent a
Ground Colour
Green yellow a
Over Colour (Amount)
very low a
Over Colour
Orange a
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/mottled a
Russet
high-very high a
Firmness
firm a
Crunch
crisp a
Coarseness
fine a
Juiciness
juicy a
Flesh Colour
White a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register