Reinette van Ekenstein
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Raised in about 1830 by Jhr. Albarda van Ekenstein, Appingedam, Netherlands. Fruits have firm, yellowish flesh with a sweet subacid flavour.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Accession name
Reinette van Ekenstein
Flowering time
4th May 10% flowering
9th May Full (80%) flowering
15th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Mid September 1
Size
medium-large 1
Type
Dessert 1
Shape
Oblong conical 1
Ribbing
weak-medium 1
Crown
very weak 1
Ground Colour
Whitish yellow 1
Over Colour (Amount)
very low 1
Over Colour
Orange 1
Over Colour (Pattern)
washed out 1
Russet
low 1
Firmness
soft-medium 1
Flesh Colour
Cream 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register