Rewena
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Raised at the Institute of Fruit Research, Dresden-Pillnitz, Germany. Introduced in 1991. Fruits have a pleasant flavour but tend to be rather sour. Resistant to scab, mildew and fireblight.
Availability
Material in the National Fruit Collection not currently available.
Parentage:
Cox's Orange Pippin X Oldenburg x seedling of M. floribunda
Accession name
Rewena
Flowering time
5th May 10% flowering
8th May Full (80%) flowering
15th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Early October 1
Size
medium-large 1
Type
Dessert 1
Shape
Conical 1
Ribbing
medium 1
Crown
medium-strong 1
Ground Colour
Green yellow 1
Over Colour (Amount)
high 1
Over Colour
Orange 1
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/mottled 1
Russet
low 1
Greasiness
Medium 1
Crunch
crisp 1
Juiciness
juicy 1
Flesh Colour
Yellowish 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register