Champaigne Reinette
Apple
USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Champaigne Reinette
Origin/History
Origin unknown. Known in historical sources under the alternate designations Reinette de Champagne and Soskrieger.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
- Size: Medium
- Form: Roundish oblate
- Skin: Greenish yellow, with more or less of russet
- Flesh: Yellowish
- Flavor: Mild, subacid, vinous
- Quality: Very good
Season
December to January.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
Nursery Catalog Sources
Found in 1 catalog (1900)
- Central Experimental Farm , Dominion Department of Agriculture, Agassiz, British Columbia (under test; Bulletin No. 3, Second Series) — 1900
View original book sources (1)
— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Champaigne Reinette. Reinette de Champagne. Soskrieger. Origin unknown. Fruit medium, roundish oblate, greenish yellow, with more or less of russet. Flesh yellowish, mild, subacid, vinous. Very good. December to January. (Verg.)
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