Osnabrucker Reinette
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Originated in Osnabruck, Hannover, Germany. It was well established in 1802. Fruits have fine, tender flesh with a sweet and very vinous flavour.
Synonyms:
De Grawe Foos-Renet, Franz Graf von Eggers Reinette, Franz Joseph von Eggers Reinette, Franzosische Gold Reinette, Franzosische Goldereinette, Gold-Reinette, Graawe Foos-Renet, Graawe Fos-Renet, Grau Osnabrucker Reinette, Graue Osnabrucker, Graue Osnabrucker Reinette, Graue Reinette von Canada, Osnabrucker grau uberzogene Reinette, Osnabrucker Grau-Uberzogene Reinette, Osnobrucker Reinette, Reinette Aigre, Reinette d'Osnabruck, Reinette de Osnabruck, Reinette Grise d'Osnabruck, Renet Osnabrukskii, Rotgraue Kelch Reinette, Rotgraue Kelch-Reinette, Rothgraue Kelchreinette
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Size
medium 2
Type
Dessert 2
Shape
Truncate conical 2
Height
52.00 mm 2
Width
66.00 mm 2
Ribbing
weak 2
Ground Colour
Green yellow 2
Over Colour (Amount)
low 2
Over Colour
Red 2
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped 2
Russet
low 2
Greasiness
Weak 2
Coarseness
fine 2
Flesh Colour
Greenish 2
Accession name
Osnabrucker Reinette
Flowering time
5th May 10% flowering
11th May Full (80%) flowering
19th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Mid October 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register