Rewena
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Raised at the Institute of Fruit Research, Dresden-Pillnitz, Germany. Introduced in 1991. Fruits have a pleasant flavour but tend to be rather sour. Resistant to scab, mildew and fireblight.
Availability
Material in the National Fruit Collection not currently available.
Parentage:
Cox's Orange Pippin X Oldenburg x seedling of M. floribunda
Accession name
Rewena
Flowering time
5th May 10% flowering
8th May Full (80%) flowering
15th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Early October a
Size
medium-large a
Type
Dessert a
Shape
Conical a
Ribbing
medium a
Crown
medium-strong a
Ground Colour
Green yellow a
Over Colour (Amount)
high a
Over Colour
Orange a
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/mottled a
Russet
low a
Greasiness
Medium a
Crunch
crisp a
Juiciness
juicy a
Flesh Colour
Yellowish a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.