Edelkonig Reinette
AppleEdelkonig Reinette
Origin/History
A German apple, historically known as Reinette Edelkonig, Edelkonig, or Roi Tres Noble.
Tree
Very vigorous, upright, productive.
Fruit
Size and Form Large, roundish oblate conic, broadly ribbed.
Skin Yellow, nearly covered with dark rich red, sometimes almost purplish in the sun, moderately sprinkled with light dots.
Stem Rather short.
Cavity Large, deep, slight russet.
Calyx Closed.
Basin Medium, furrowed.
Flesh and Flavor Quite white, a little stained next the skin, tender, juicy, brisk subacid. Quality good to very good.
Core Large.
Season
October, November.
Uses
Culinary.
Source: A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Edelkonig Reinette.
Reinette Edelkonig. Edelkonig. Roi Tres Noble.
A German apple much valued for culinary uses. Tree very vigorous, upright, productive.
Fruit large, roundish oblate conic, broadly ribbed; skin yellow, nearly covered with dark rich red, sometimes almost purplish in the sun, moderately sprinkled with light dots; stalk rather short; cavity large, deep, slight russet; calyx closed; basin medium, furrowed; flesh quite white, a little stained next the skin, tender, juicy, brisk subacid; good to very good; core large. October, November.