Wilkenburger Herbstreinette
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Synonyms:
Reinette d'Automne de Wilkenbourg, Reinette d'Automne de Wilkenburg, Weisse Sommer Reinette, Weisse Sommerreinette, Wilkenburger Herbst Reinette, Wilkenburger Weisse Sommer Reinette, Wilkinburger Weisse Sommer Reinette
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Size
small-medium 2
Type
Dessert 2
Shape
Flat globose 2
Height
47.50 mm 2
Width
53.50 mm 2
Ribbing
medium 2
Ground Colour
Yellow 2
Over Colour
Orange 2
Over Colour (Pattern)
striped 2
Russet
low 2
Greasiness
Weak 2
Firmness
firm 2
Crunch
crisp 2
Coarseness
fine 2
Flesh Colour
Yellowish 2
Recorded in 1861. Fruits have firm, crisp, fine, yellowish white flesh with a sweet, slightly subacid flavour.
Accession name
Wilkenburger Herbstreinette
Flowering time
28th April 10% flowering
3rd May Full (80%) flowering
10th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Late August 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register