Reinette Grise de la Creuse

Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Size
medium-large 2

Type
Dessert 2

Shape
Flat globose 2

Height
51.50 mm 2

Width
61.00 mm 2

Ribbing
weak-medium 2

Ground Colour
Yellow 2

Over Colour (Amount)
very low 2

Over Colour
Red 2

Russet
very low 2

Greasiness
Weak 2

Firmness
firm 2

Crunch
crisp 2

Coarseness
fine 2

Flesh Colour
Cream 2

Accession No.
1950 - 177   fingerprint   check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1950 from France. Fruits have firm, fine, crisp, pale cream flesh with a subacid, sweet and slightly aromatic flavour.

Accession name
Reinette Grise de la Creuse

Flowering time
15th May 10% flowering
21st May Full (80%) flowering
29th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Late October 1


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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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