Purpurroter Cousinot
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Originated in either The Netherlands or Germany. Described in 1766. Fruits have firm, yellowish white flesh with a sweet, vinous flavour.
Synonyms:
Badener Reinette, Blutapfel, Buraczek, Carmoisinroter Kastanienapfel, Carmosinroter Kastanien Apfel, CervenT tvrde, Christkindapfel, Cousinette Rouge Pourpre, Cousinot Purpuriu, Cousinot Rouge d'Hiver, Cousinotte Rouge d'Hiver, Cousinotte Rouge Pourpre, Cousinotte Rouge Pourpre d'Hiver, Cousinotte Rouge-Pourpre, Cousinotte Rouge-Pourpre d'Hiver, Coussinot Pourpre, Doxener rote Reinette, Doxener Rothe Reinette, Eisen Apfel, Eisenapfel, Englische Buschel Reinette, Englische Buschel-Reinette, Englische Buschelreinette, Englische Buschreinette, Gemeine Reinette, Gestreifter Knacker, Gestreifter Weinling, Grosser Kollerapfel, Grosser Roter Pilgrim, Grosser Rother Pilgrim, Heusher, Jablko cervene tvrde, Jaegerapfel, Jagd Apfel, Jagdapfel, Jaogerapfel, Jerusalemsaeble, Jerusalemsoeble, Jungfernapfel, Koller Apfel, Kollerapfel, Krvous, Kuxino Purpurovoe, Kuzynek, Mela di Cuccina rosso porporo, Petite-Cousinotte d'Hiver, Preciosa, Pretiosa, Purpurrod Cousinot, Purpurroter Winter Cousinot, Reinette Rouge, Rhoner, Roode Shager, Roode Zoete, Rote Reinette, Rote Renette, Roter, Roter Henscher, Roter Taffet Apfel, Roter Taffetapfel, Rother Heuscher, Rother Reinette, Rother Taffet, Rother Taffetapfel, Taffetas Rouge, Tvrde Cerven, Veralma, Weinachtsapfel, Winter Cousinot
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Accession name
Purpurroter Cousinot
Flowering time
6th May 10% flowering
11th May Full (80%) flowering
18th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Mid October 1
Size
medium 1
Type
Dessert 1
Shape
Oblong 1
Height
62.09 mm 1
Width
66.78 mm 1
Ribbing
very weak 1
Crown
absent 1
Ground Colour
Green yellow 1
Over Colour (Amount)
medium-high 1
Over Colour
Red 1
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped 1
Russet
low-medium 1
Firmness
firm 1
Coarseness
coarse 1
Juiciness
dry 1
Flesh Colour
Cream 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register