Reinette de Montfort

Culinary / Dessert apple

Culinary / Dessert apple

Malus domestica Borkh.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Fruit Size
medium to large ^b

Fruit Shape
intermediate to flat, rectangular, convex ^b

Fruit Height
60 mm ^b

Fruit Width
70 mm ^b

Ground Colour
yellow ^b

Over Colour
flushed red ^b

Russet Type
present ^b

Flesh Colour
yellow ^b

Flesh Texture
firm ^b

Flavour
acid aromatic ^b

Accession No.
1973 - 169   fingerprint   check_circle

Accession name
Belle de Boskoop (LA 67A)

Flowering time
2nd May 10% flowering
8th May Full (80%) flowering
15th May 90% petal fall

Picking time
Early October ^a

Size
large ^a

Type
Culinary / Dessert ^a

Shape
Broad globose conical ^a

Height
61.00 mm ^a

Width
73.89 mm ^a

Ribbing
weak-medium ^a

Crown
very weak ^a

Ground Colour
Green yellow ^a

Over Colour (Amount)
low ^a

Over Colour
Orange ^a

Over Colour (Pattern)
striped/mottled ^a

Russet
medium-high ^a

Crunch
crisp ^a

Juiciness
juicy ^a

Flesh Colour
Yellowish ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.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