Dessert apple
Availability Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Sizemedium 2
TypeDessert 2
ShapeFlat 2
Height48.00 mm 2
Width67.00 mm 2
Ribbingstrong 2
Ground ColourYellow 2
Over ColourBrown 2
Russetvery low 2
GreasinessMedium 2
Firmnessfirm 2
Coarsenesscoarse 2
Flesh ColourGreenish 2
Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1950 from France. Fruits have firm, coarse, greenish white tinged orange flesh with a subacid flavour.
Accession name Reinette Dubuisson
Flowering time 11th May 10% flowering 16th May Full (80%) flowering23rd 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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale. 2.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