Golden Reinette apple

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A very old variety, popular in 18th and 19th centuries, a pleasant mild dry flavour.

A very old European apple variety, widely grown in the 17th and 18th centuries and therefore worth trying simply for the historical interest.

Golden Reinette also looks attractive - but we don't think the flavor is anything special, although it is perfectly acceptable.

Like many old varieties Golden Reinette is resistant to the apple disease scab.

Last updated 02 Jan 2011.

Summary

Species: Malus domestica
Parentage: Blenheim Orange ??
Origin: France
Introduced: 1600s
Orange Pippin Cultivar ID: 116200

Growing

Flowering period: Mid-Late season
Flowering group: 4
Fertility: Self-sterile
Triploid: No
Vigour: Average growth

Relationships to other varieties

Parents and other ancestors of this variety:

Blenheim Orange (parent) - Golden Reinette is possibly a child of Blenheim Orange

Golden Reinette identification photos from official fruit collections

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Golden Reinette identification photos from website visitors

Golden Reinette

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25 Apr 2010		PpmItaly
	In Italy this apple is known as Renetta, derivating is name from the French word "Reine", that is "Queen", and its origin from the Loira Valley. Anyway, it is widely believed that every land has its own particular variety of this apple, still recognisable as a "renetta", but different enough in taste and other properties for the layman to tell, and for the expert to know from it comes from, as if were a wine, or a cheese. It is cultivated particularly in the regions of Val d'Aosta, Piedmont and Alto Adige (or Sud Tirol, as a large part of the inhabitants like to call it). We use it mostly cooked: baked with or without sugar and/or lemon, in the filling of tarts and strudels, or even fried in slices covered with fritter batter. It is believed healthier than most apples if eaten fresh, though isn't very tasty. It is harvested in September, and can be stored for months. In the process it refines its taste from sour to sweet. Being a Tolkien devotee, I like to believe that the apples offered in Minas Tirith to Pippin, "the last of the winter store, wrinkled but sound and sweet", were Reinettes.
12 Feb 2010		NynkeEASTERMAR NL, Netherlands
	It's a very complicated story. If you search for the Golden Reinette in fruitdescriptions, you'll find the name Wijker Pippeling(or Orleans Reinett), a good winter-apple with brownish red flush, nutty flavour. First described as Pomme Madame in "Pomologia"from J.H. Knoop, 1758) Not to be compared with Wyken Pippin, which is a completely other, greenyellow variety from GB. Is this Golden Reinette aka Wijker Pippeling the parent of the Laxton Superb, or is this Wyken Pippin? Kasseler Reinette is also called GoldenReinette in the Netherlands, but this is another sort. Who helps me out here? I think this is a very interesting sort!
24 Sep 2009		Damien FfCINCINNATI, OH, United States
	Where can I get this variety of apple in the USA?
15 Feb 2009		Teunis BoerIJSSELSTEIN , Netherlands
	Thank you Tom
09 Feb 2009		Tom TwigST ALBANS, United Kingdom
	A little bit of help for non Niederlandse speakers:– G D is not same as Goudreinet AKA Belle de boskoop which is the best apple for apple puré or apple tart filling.
05 Jan 2009		T.M.BoerIJSSELSTEIN , Netherlands
	Dear Marianne This apple Golden Reinette,is not the same as Goudreinet wich is called Boskoop or Belle de Boskoop all over Europ.En dat is natuurlijk de beste appel voor appelmoes en appeltaart Teunis
01 Dec 2008		Marianne Van Der BurghWELL, THE , Netherlands
	Fine apple for baking and cooking. In the Netherland still the most used for apple pie. Not used fresh.

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Fruit tree register

Do you have a tree of this variety in your garden or orchard? If so please register the details here and contribute to our international register of fruit trees.

The following Golden Reinette trees have been registered - click the name to view more details of each tree.

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United Kingdom

Emma Critchley in SEVENOAKS, KENT

Poland

Richard in KRAKOW,

Mature heights for Golden Reinette trees

This table shows the likely mature height for a Golden Reinette tree taking into account the vigor of the variety, the rootstock, and soil conditions.

Rootstock	Soil quality
Rootstock	Poor	Below average	Average	Above average	Very good
P22	2.5 ft 0.8 m	3.1 ft 0.9 m	3.7 ft 1.1 m	4.3 ft 1.3 m	4.9 ft 1.5 m
M27	2.8 ft 0.9 m	3.5 ft 1.1 m	4.2 ft 1.3 m	4.9 ft 1.5 m	5.6 ft 1.7 m
M9	4.2 ft 1.3 m	5.3 ft 1.6 m	6.3 ft 1.9 m	7.4 ft 2.3 m	8.4 ft 2.6 m
Bud.9	4.2 ft 1.3 m	5.3 ft 1.6 m	6.3 ft 1.9 m	7.4 ft 2.3 m	8.4 ft 2.6 m
Geneva 16	4.2 ft 1.3 m	5.3 ft 1.6 m	6.3 ft 1.9 m	7.4 ft 2.3 m	8.4 ft 2.6 m
Geneva 11	4.9 ft 1.5 m	6.1 ft 1.9 m	7.4 ft 2.3 m	8.6 ft 2.6 m	9.8 ft 3.0 m
M26	5.3 ft 1.6 m	6.6 ft 2.0 m	7.9 ft 2.4 m	9.2 ft 2.8 m	10.5 ft 3.2 m
Geneva 30	5.6 ft 1.7 m	7.0 ft 2.1 m	8.4 ft 2.6 m	9.8 ft 3.0 m	11.2 ft 3.4 m
MM102	5.6 ft 1.7 m	7.0 ft 2.1 m	8.4 ft 2.6 m	9.8 ft 3.0 m	11.2 ft 3.4 m
M7	6.3 ft 1.9 m	7.9 ft 2.4 m	9.5 ft 2.9 m	11.0 ft 3.4 m	12.6 ft 3.9 m
M116	6.3 ft 1.9 m	7.9 ft 2.4 m	9.5 ft 2.9 m	11.0 ft 3.4 m	12.6 ft 3.9 m
MM106	7.0 ft 2.1 m	8.8 ft 2.7 m	10.5 ft 3.2 m	12.3 ft 3.8 m	14.0 ft 4.3 m
MM111	8.4 ft 2.6 m	10.5 ft 3.2 m	12.6 ft 3.9 m	14.7 ft 4.5 m	16.8 ft 5.2 m
Bud.118	9.1 ft 2.8 m	11.4 ft 3.5 m	13.7 ft 4.2 m	15.9 ft 4.9 m	18.2 ft 5.6 m
M25	10.5 ft 3.2 m	13.1 ft 4.0 m	15.8 ft 4.8 m	18.4 ft 5.6 m	21.0 ft 6.4 m

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