Biesterfelder Renette
Dessert apple
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Originated at Castle of Biesterfelder, Lippe, Germany. Introduced in 1905. Fruits have fairly coarse, soft creamy white flesh with a sweet subacid and slightly aromatic flavour.
Synonyms:
Biesterfelder, Biesterfelder Gold Reinette, Biesterfelder Reinette, Biesterfeldská reneta, Reinette de Biesterfeld, Ren
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Fruit Size
large b
Fruit Shape
intermediate to flat, rectangular to truncate-conic, convex to straight b
Fruit Height
59-72 mm b
Fruit Width
69-83 mm b
Ribbing
ribbed at eye and on body b
Ground Colour
yellowish green b
Over Colour
flushed orange and striped carmine b
Flesh Colour
creamy white b
Skin Texture
greasy b
Flesh Texture
fairly coarse and soft b
Flavour
sweet, subacid, slightly aromatic b
Accession name
Biesterfelder-Renette
Flowering time
3rd May 10% flowering
9th May Full (80%) flowering
17th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Mid September a
Size
large-very large a
Type
Dessert a
Shape
Broad globose conical a
Height
72.77 mm a
Width
84.61 mm a
Ribbing
weak a
Crown
very weak a
Ground Colour
Green yellow a
Over Colour (Amount)
medium a
Over Colour
Red a
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/mottled a
Russet
very low a
Greasiness
Medium a
Crunch
crisp a
Coarseness
coarse a
Juiciness
dry a
Flesh Colour
Cream a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register