Reinette de Brucbrucks

Dessert apple

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Received 1947 approx. Origin: Received from France.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Fruit Size
medium to large ^b

Fruit Shape
flat to intermediate, truncate-conic, convex ^b

Fruit Height
50-60 mm ^b

Fruit Width
63-74 mm ^b

Ribbing
strongly ribbed at eye, ribbed on body, base to apex ^b

Ground Colour
greenish yellow ^b

Over Colour
occasional faint orange flush ^b

Russet Type
russet patches and netting ^b

Flesh Colour
creamy white ^b

Skin Texture
dry ^b

Flesh Texture
firm, fine, tender ^b

Flavour
subacid, sweet ^b

Accession No.
1999 - 085   fingerprint   check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1947 from France. Fruits have firm, fine, tender, creamy white flesh with a subacid, sweet flavour.

Accession name
Reinette de Brucbrucks

Flowering time
4th May 10% flowering
10th May Full (80%) flowering
17th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Early October ^a

Size
medium-large ^a

Type
Dessert ^a

Shape
Flat globose ^a

Ribbing
weak-medium ^a

Crown
strong ^a

Ground Colour
Green yellow ^a

Over Colour (Amount)
absent ^a

Over Colour
Orange ^a

Over Colour (Pattern)
washed out ^a

Russet
very low ^a

Greasiness
Weak ^a

Firmness
firm ^a

Coarseness
fine ^a

Flesh Colour
White ^a

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References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register