Borsdorf Ognon

Apple

Origin/History

Of German origin; also known historically as Reinette Plate and Zweibel Apfel.

Tree

Shoots short, stocky, and yellowish-brown; head regular and roundish.

Fruit

Size: Small

Form: Not described in source

Stem: Not described in source

Cavity: Not described in source

Calyx: Not described in source

Basin: Not described in source

Skin: Greenish yellow with large, distinct gray spots

Flesh: White, firm

Flavor: Subacid, perfumed, rich

Core/Seeds: Not described in source

Season

Winter

Uses

Not described in source

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source

Source: A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Downing, Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)

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BORSDORF OGNON. Reinette Plate. Zweibel Apfel. Of German origin. Tree with short, stocky, yellowish-brown shoots, regular roundish head. Fruit small, greenish yellow, with large, distinct gray spots. Flesh white, firm, subacid, perfumed, rich flavor. Winter. (Verg.)

— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)

Reinette Oignoniforme Reinette Plate Reinette Rurale Zieppel Zweibel Apfel Borsdorf