Ulmer Reinette
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Synonyms:
Unseldapfel
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1951 from Germany. Fruits have slightly soft, greenish white flesh with a slightly subacid flavour.
Accession name
Ulmer Reinette
Flowering time
3rd May 10% flowering
9th May Full (80%) flowering
18th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Early October 1
Size
medium-large 1
Type
Dessert 1
Shape
Flat globose 1
Ribbing
weak 1
Crown
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
Greasiness
Strong 1
Firmness
firm 1
Crunch
crisp 1
Flesh Colour
White 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register