Reinette d'Anjou
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Thought to be of either Belgian or German origin. First mentioned in 1817. Fruits have firm, fine, creamy white flesh with a subacid, slightly sweet, slightly aromatic flavour.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Accession name
Reinette d'Anjou
Flowering time
6th May 10% flowering
11th May Full (80%) flowering
19th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Early October 1
Size
large 1
Type
Dessert 1
Shape
Truncate conical 1
Height
69.26 mm 1
Width
74.61 mm 1
Ribbing
weak-medium 1
Crown
weak-medium 1
Ground Colour
Green yellow 1
Over Colour (Amount)
low-medium 1
Over Colour
Orange 1
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/mottled 1
Russet
low 1
Greasiness
Medium 1
Firmness
firm 1
Coarseness
fine 1
Flesh Colour
Cream 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register