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Graue Herbstrenette

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Thought to have originated in England or Europe. It was first described in 1670. Fruits have fine, soft flesh with a sweet, subacid flavour.

Synonyms:
Deutsche Graue Reinette, Englische Graue Herbst Reinette, Englische Graue Herbstreinette, Englische Herbst Reinette, Grauapfel, Graue Herbst Reinette, Graue Herbst-Reinette, Graue Herbstreinette, Graue Reinette, Grind-Reinette, Grosse gelbe Reinette, Grosse graue Reinette, Grosse Reinette Grise Plate, Grosse-Reinette Grise Plate, Grune Grosse Gelbe Reinette, Grune Reinette, Herbst Rabau, Herbst Rabou, Leder Reinette, Lederapfel, Pelz-Reinette, Rabau, Rauhapfel, Reinette Grise d'Angleterre, Reinette Grise d'Automne, Reinette Grise d'Automne d'Angleterre, Reinette Grise Grosse d'Automne, Reinette Grise Plate, Renet seryi osennii, Reneta kozena podzimni, Renetta grigia d'autunno, Sommer Rabau
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Accession No.
1951 - 047

  

Accession name
Graue Herbstrenette
Flowering time  ›››
2nd May10% flowering
8th MayFull (80%) flowering
16th May90% petal fall
Picking time
Early October 1
Size
large-very large 1
Shape
Flat globose 1
Height
71.23 mm 1
Width
81.58 mm 1
Ribbing
medium 1
Crown
weak 1
Ground Colour
Green yellow 1
Over Colour
Orange 1
Over Colour Amount
absent 1
Over Colour Pattern
mottled 1
Russet
very high 1
Juiciness
dry 1
Flesh Colour
White 1

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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