Reinette de Geer

Apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Raised by Van Mons, Belgium and named after Baron de Geer. First fruited in 1815. Fruits have fine, compact, crisp, yellowish flesh with a sweet, subacid, aromatic flavour.

Synonyms:
Degeer's Reinette, Degeers Reinette

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Accession No.
1947 - 189   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Reinette de Geer

References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register