Reinette Coulon
Dessert apple
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Raised by nurseryman Coulon, Liege, Belgium. First fruited in 1856. Fruits have firm, fine, crisp, yellowish white flesh with a sweet, little acid and slightly aromatic flavour.
Synonyms:
Coulon, Coulon Reinette, Coulon Renette, Coulon's Reinette, Coulons Reinet, Coulons Reinette, Coulons Renette, Culon Reinette, Culons Reinette, Reinette Coulons
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Fruit Size
large b
Fruit Shape
flat, rectangular, convex b
Fruit Height
55-60 mm b
Fruit Width
70-80 mm b
Ribbing
ribbed at eye and on body b
Ground Colour
greenish yellow b
Over Colour
flushed and striped dull red b
Russet Type
russet marking over all b
Flesh Colour
yellowish white b
Skin Texture
rough, dry b
Flesh Texture
fine, crisp b
Flavour
sweet, slightly aromatic, little acid b
Accession name
Reinette Coulon
Flowering time
1st May 10% flowering
6th May Full (80%) flowering
13th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Early October a
Size
large a
Type
Dessert a
Shape
Broad globose conical a
Ribbing
weak a
Crown
very weak a
Ground Colour
Green yellow a
Over Colour (Amount)
low a
Over Colour
Orange a
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/washed out a
Russet
low-medium a
Greasiness
Weak a
Firmness
soft a
Crunch
crisp a
Coarseness
fine a
Flesh Colour
White a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register