Dessert apple
Received 1950. Origin: Received from France.
Availability Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Sizemedium b
TypeDessert b
ShapeFlat b
Height48.00 mm b
Width67.00 mm b
Ribbingstrong b
Ground ColourYellow b
Over ColourBrown b
Russetvery low b
GreasinessMedium b
Firmnessfirm b
Coarsenesscoarse b
Flesh ColourGreenish b
Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1950 from France. Fruits have firm, coarse, greenish white tinged orange flesh with a subacid flavour.
Accession name Reinette Dubuisson
Flowering time 11th May 10% flowering 16th May Full (80%) flowering23rd May 90% petal fall
Picking time Mid October a
References: a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale. b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register