Contin Reinette
AppleContin Reinette
Origin and History
From Ross-shire, Scotland.
Tree
Hardy; a slender grower and sure bearer.
Fruit
Size and Form: Medium, roundish.
Skin: Dull yellow; red in the sun.
Flesh: Yellowish, firm, pleasant, acid.
Stem: Not described in source.
Cavity and Calyx Basin: Not described in source.
Core and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
October, November.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes and Variants
Not described in source.
Source: A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900), citing Hogg.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Contin Reinette. From Ross-shire, Scotland. Tree hardy, a slender grower, and sure bearer. Fruit medium, roundish, dull yellow, red in the sun. Flesh yellowish, firm, pleasant, acid. October, November. (Hogg.)