Graue Herbstrenette
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Thought to have originated in England or Europe. It was first described in 1670. Fruits have fine, soft flesh with a sweet, subacid flavour.
Synonyms:
Deutsche Graue Reinette, Englische Graue Herbst Reinette, Englische Graue Herbstreinette, Englische Herbst Reinette, Grauapfel, Graue Herbst Reinette, Graue Herbst-Reinette, Graue Herbstreinette, Graue Reinette, Grind-Reinette, Grosse gelbe Reinette, Grosse graue Reinette, Grosse Reinette Grise Plate, Grosse-Reinette Grise Plate, Grune Grosse Gelbe Reinette, Grune Reinette, Herbst Rabau, Herbst Rabou, Leder Reinette, Lederapfel, Pelz-Reinette, Rabau, Rauhapfel, Reinette Grise d'Angleterre, Reinette Grise d'Automne, Reinette Grise d'Automne d'Angleterre, Reinette Grise Grosse d'Automne, Reinette Grise Plate, Renet seryi osennii, Reneta kozena podzimni, Renetta grigia d'autunno, Sommer Rabau
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Accession name
Graue Herbstrenette
Flowering time
2nd May 10% flowering
8th May Full (80%) flowering
16th May 90% petal fall
Picking time
Early October 1
Size
large-very large 1
Type
Dessert 1
Shape
Flat globose 1
Height
71.23 mm 1
Width
81.58 mm 1
Ribbing
medium 1
Crown
weak 1
Ground Colour
Green yellow 1
Over Colour (Amount)
absent 1
Over Colour
Orange 1
Over Colour (Pattern)
mottled 1
Russet
very high 1
Juiciness
dry 1
Flesh Colour
White 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register