Ananas Reinette
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Thought to have originated in The Netherlands. Recorded in 1821. Fruits are crisp and juicy with a perfumed pineapple flavour.
Synonyms:
Ananas, Ananas Renette, Ananas-Reinette, Ananasii, Ananasnii renet, Ananasova reneta, Ananasreinette, Ananasrenett, Ananasz renet, Annanas-Reinette, Reinette Ananas, Reinette d'Ananas, Renet d'Ananas, Renetta Ananas
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Mother to:
Freiherr von Berlepsch
Von Zuccalmaglios Renette
Ernst Bosch
Father to:
Slavyanka
Size
medium 2
Type
Dessert 2
Shape
Ellipsoid 2
Ground Colour
Yellow 2
Over Colour
Brown 2
Russet
very low 2
Firmness
firm 2
Coarseness
fine 2
Flesh Colour
Yellowish 2
Accession name
Ananas Reinette
Flowering time
3rd May 10% flowering
9th May Full (80%) flowering
16th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Early October 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register