Burchardt's Reinette
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Raised by Von Hartwiss, Director of the Royal Garden at Nikita, Crimea, Russia. Recorded in 1863. Fruits have crisp, white flesh with a sweet, subacid flavour.
Synonyms:
Burchardt's Gold Reinette, Burchardtova reneta, Burchardts Reinette, Burchardts Reinette Burchardt's Seedling, Reinette Burchard's, Reinette Burchardt, Reinette Burchardt's, Reinette de Burchardt, Renet Burkhardta
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Size
medium-large 2
Type
Dessert 2
Shape
Flat 2
Height
47.50 mm 2
Width
65.00 mm 2
Ground Colour
Green yellow 2
Over Colour (Amount)
low 2
Over Colour
Red 2
Russet
low 2
Crunch
crisp 2
Flesh Colour
White 2
Accession name
Burchardt's Reinette
Flowering time
8th May 10% flowering
13th May Full (80%) flowering
21st 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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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