Reinette de Flandre apple
Malus domesticaReinette de Flandres is an old apple variety which appears to have originated in southern Belgium or northern France, where it is still commonly found.
Like many older varieties it is essentially dual-purpose - crisp and juicy for eating fresh, but also very suitable for juicing, and can be baked or used in preserves.
USDA identification images for Reinette de Flandre
The identification paintings in the USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection span the years 1886 to 1942.
Citation: U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library, Beltsville, MD 20705.
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Origins
- Species: Malus domestica
Using
- Picking season: Late
- Cropping: Good
- Keeping (of fruit): 1-2 months
- Flavor style (apples): Sharper
- Food uses: Eating fresh
- Food uses: Culinary
- Food uses: Traditional cooker
- Food uses: Dual purpose
- Food uses: Juice
- Cooking result: Keeps shape
- Juice style: Sharper
Growing
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
- Flowering group: 2
- Ploidy: Triploid
- Bearing regularity: Regular
- Organic culture: Suitable
Climate
- Cold-hardiness: Cold-hardy
Identification
- Country of origin: France
- Fruit size: Small
- Fruit colour: Brown
- Fruit colour: Green / Yellow
- Fruit colour: Russet
Where to buy trees
The following tree nurseries offer Reinette de Flandre apple trees for sale:
- Thomas Fruit Trees (EU) France
Flanders Reinette >>
Where to buy fresh fruit
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