Reinette Grise du Canada
Culinary / Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
A russetted sport of Reinette du Canada. Triploid. Origin unknown but known since the early 1800s. Fruits have firm, rather coarse-textured, somewhat dry flesh with a sweet and moderate flavour.
Synonyms:
Canada Gris, Graue Canada Reinette, Graue Canada-Reinette, Graue Reinette von Canada, Grise du Canada, Monstrueuse du Canada, Passe Pomme du Canada, Passe-Pomme du Canada, Reinette de Canada (Grise), Reinette de Canada Grise, Reinette du Canada Grise, Reinette du Canada Platte, Reinette Grise, Reinette Grise de Canada, Renet Cenusiu de Canada, Renet seryi kanadskii, Renetta del Canada Rugginosa, Renetta Grigia del Canada, Smaragda, Takapuna Russet
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Size
large 2
Type
Culinary / Dessert 2
Shape
Broad globose conical 2
Height
60.00 mm 2
Width
77.50 mm 2
Ribbing
medium 2
Ground Colour
Green yellow 2
Over Colour
Brown 2
Russet
high-very high 2
Greasiness
Weak 2
Firmness
firm 2
Coarseness
fine 2
Flesh Colour
Yellowish 2
Accession name
Reinette Grise du Canada
Flowering time
6th May 10% flowering
12th May Full (80%) flowering
20th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Early October 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register