Christ's Gold Reinette
Origin / History
Of German origin. Listed by Hogg under the German name "Christ's Deutsche Goldreinette."
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Above medium.
Form: Oblate.
Stem: Not described in source.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx: Not described in source.
Basin: Not described in source.
Skin: Golden yellow, with a red cheek in the sun and much cinnamon-colored russet.
Dots: Not described in source.
Flesh and flavor: Flesh fine, juicy, aromatic, vinous.
Core and seeds: Not described in source.
Season
November to May.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes / Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
View original book sources (1) Christ's Gold Reinette.
Christ's Deutsche Goldreinette.
Of German origin.
Fruit above medium, oblate, golden yellow, red cheek in sun, and much cinnamon-colored russet. Flesh fine, juicy, aromatic, vinous. November to May. (Hogg.)
— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900) Casseler Reinette Christ's Deutsche Gold Reinette Christ's Deutsche Goldreinette Christ's Golden Reinette Contor Copmanshorpe Russet Copmanthorpe Crab Croft Angry Deutsche Gold Reinette Doppelte Casseler Reinette Double Reinette de Cassel Duitsch Mignonne Dutch Minion Grosse Casseler Reinette Grosse oder Doppelte Casseler Reinette Grosse-Reinette de Cassel Holländische Gold Reinette Laak (P. de) Paternoster Paternoster Apfel Pomme de Laak Rawle's Reinette Reinette D'Or Reinette Doree Reinette Doree de Hollande Reinette Doree des Allemands Reinette Imperatrice Reinette Parmaene Rouge Reinette Parmaine Rouge Reinette Piquee Stettin Pippin White Dutch Mignonne Dutch Mignonne Golden Reinette King of the Pippins Konig's Reinette
Quick Facts Type Apple
Also Known As Casseler Reinette, Christ's Deutsche Gold Reinette, Christ's Deutsche Goldreinette, Christ's Golden Reinette, Contor, Copmanshorpe Russet, Copmanthorpe Crab, Croft Angry, Deutsche Gold Reinette, Doppelte Casseler Reinette, Double Reinette de Cassel, Duitsch Mignonne, Dutch Minion, Grosse Casseler Reinette, Grosse oder Doppelte Casseler Reinette, Grosse-Reinette de Cassel, Holländische Gold Reinette, Laak (P. de), Paternoster, Paternoster Apfel, Pomme de Laak, Rawle's Reinette, Reinette D'Or, Reinette Doree, Reinette Doree de Hollande, Reinette Doree des Allemands, Reinette Imperatrice, Reinette Parmaene Rouge, Reinette Parmaine Rouge, Reinette Piquee, Stettin Pippin, White Dutch Mignonne
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Season Winter
Flavor Aromatic, Vinous
Size Above Medium
Skin Color yellow, red, russet
Origin Germany
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