Reinette Grise du Canada
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.
Accession name
Reinette Grise du Canada
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
b. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register