Reinette Grise du Canada apple
A more russeted form of the popular Reinette du Canada. Grown commercially in France and Italy.
Reinette Grise du Canada is a popular French russet apple. Its origins are not clear - it is possibly a sport of Reinette du Canada, but this is not certain. The main difference is that the Reinette Grise has a far more complete russeted skin, whereas Reinette du Canada usually has only partial russeting.
The more consistent russeting means that the Reinette Grise is more widely grown commercially, and is the form most likely to be seen in French supermarkets, where confusingly it is usually sold as "Canada". Like Reinette du Canada, Reinette Grise du Canada is a mainstay of French apple cookery. Its spicy flavour and consistency when cooked also make it ideal for apple strudel.
Eaten fresh it has the sweet flavour typical of many russet apples.
Summary
- Species: Malus domestica
- Orange Pippin Cultivar ID: 159900
Identification
- Fruit colour: Yellow / Gold
- Fruit size: Medium
- Bultitude apple group: 8. Russeted, sweet
Using
- Good for eating fresh
- Good for cooking
- Cooking result: Textured puree
- Flavour style: Sweeter
- Ripening period: Late season
- Use / keeping: 1-2 months
Growing
- Cropping: Good
- Flowering period: Mid-Late season
- Flowering group: 4
- Fertility: Self-sterile
- Triploid: Yes
- Poor pollinator: Yes
- Vigour: Large
Climate
- Suitable for temperate climates
See also:
Reinette Grise du Canada identification photos from official fruit collections
Reinette Grise du Canada identification photos from website visitors
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Mature heights for Reinette Grise du Canada trees
This table shows the likely mature height for a Reinette Grise du Canada tree taking into account the vigor of the variety, the rootstock, and soil conditions.
| Rootstock | Soil quality | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poor | Below average | Average | Above average | Very good | |
| P22 | 3.2 ft 1.0 m |
3.9 ft 1.2 m |
4.7 ft 1.5 m |
5.9 ft 1.8 m |
7.1 ft 2.2 m |
| M27 | 3.6 ft 1.1 m |
4.5 ft 1.4 m |
5.4 ft 1.7 m |
6.8 ft 2.1 m |
8.1 ft 2.5 m |
| M9 | 5.4 ft 1.7 m |
6.8 ft 2.1 m |
8.1 ft 2.5 m |
10.1 ft 3.1 m |
12.2 ft 3.7 m |
| Bud.9 | 5.4 ft 1.7 m |
6.8 ft 2.1 m |
8.1 ft 2.5 m |
10.1 ft 3.1 m |
12.2 ft 3.7 m |
| Geneva 11 | 5.4 ft 1.7 m |
6.8 ft 2.1 m |
8.1 ft 2.5 m |
10.1 ft 3.1 m |
12.2 ft 3.7 m |
| Geneva 16 | 6.3 ft 1.9 m |
7.9 ft 2.4 m |
9.5 ft 2.9 m |
11.8 ft 3.6 m |
14.2 ft 4.3 m |
| M26 | 6.8 ft 2.1 m |
8.4 ft 2.6 m |
10.1 ft 3.1 m |
12.7 ft 3.9 m |
15.2 ft 4.7 m |
| Geneva 30 | 7.2 ft 2.2 m |
9.0 ft 2.8 m |
10.8 ft 3.3 m |
13.5 ft 4.1 m |
16.2 ft 5.0 m |
| MM102 | 7.2 ft 2.2 m |
9.0 ft 2.8 m |
10.8 ft 3.3 m |
13.5 ft 4.1 m |
16.2 ft 5.0 m |
| M7 | 8.1 ft 2.5 m |
10.1 ft 3.1 m |
12.2 ft 3.7 m |
15.2 ft 4.7 m |
18.2 ft 5.6 m |
| M116 | 8.1 ft 2.5 m |
10.1 ft 3.1 m |
12.2 ft 3.7 m |
15.2 ft 4.7 m |
18.2 ft 5.6 m |
| MM106 | 9.0 ft 2.8 m |
11.3 ft 3.5 m |
13.5 ft 4.1 m |
16.9 ft 5.2 m |
20.3 ft 6.2 m |
| MM111 | 10.4 ft 3.2 m |
12.9 ft 4.0 m |
15.5 ft 4.8 m |
19.4 ft 6.0 m |
23.3 ft 7.1 m |
| Bud.118 | 11.7 ft 3.6 m |
14.6 ft 4.5 m |
17.6 ft 5.4 m |
21.9 ft 6.7 m |
26.3 ft 8.1 m |
| M25 | 13.1 ft 4.0 m |
16.3 ft 5.0 m |
19.6 ft 6.0 m |
24.5 ft 7.5 m |
29.4 ft 9.0 m |
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