Landsberger Reinette
Apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Raised in about 1840 by Councillor Burchardt, Landsberg/Warthe, Brandenburg, Germany. It was awarded a First Class Certificate from the RHS in 1882. Fruits have soft, fine-textured very juicy flesh with a sweet and refreshing flavour.
Synonyms:
Landsberg, Landsberger, Landsberger Reinet, Landsberger Renette, Landsbergerrenett, Landsberska, Landsberska Reneta, Landsburg, Landsburger Reinette, Lansberger Reinette, Reinette de Landsberg, Reinette de Lansberg, Reinette Landsberger, Reinette Lansberger, Renet landsbergskii, Reneta Gorzawska, Reneta Landsbergera, Reneta Landsberska, Surprise
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Mother to:
Minister von Hammerstein
Accession name
Landsberger Reinette
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.
2. Smith, M. (1971) National Apple Register