Esperen's Reinette
AppleEsperen's Reinette
Origin/History A foreign variety.
Tree Strong and vigorous growth; spreading habit; very productive.
Fruit
Form and Size Large; oblate or roundish oblate, slightly conic.
Skin Light golden yellow, with a shade of pale light red in the sun; a few brown dots.
Stem (Stalk) Rather short and small.
Cavity Large, broad, regular; thinly russeted.
Calyx Closed.
Basin Medium; corrugated.
Flesh Whitish yellow, rather coarse, tender, juicy.
Flavor Pleasant subacid; quality good to very good.
Core Small.
Season December to February.
Uses Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants Not described in source.
Other Known also as Reinette d'Esperen (French nomenclature).
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
View original book sources (1)
— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Esperen's Reinette.
Reinette d'Esperen.
A foreign variety; tree strong and vigorous, spreading, very productive.
Fruit large oblate, or roundish oblate, slightly conic; skin light golden yellow, a shade of pale light red in the sun, and a few brown dots; stalk rather short, small; cavity large, broad, regular, thinly russeted; calyx closed; basin medium, corrugated; flesh whitish yellow, rather coarse, tender, juicy, pleasant subacid; good to very good; core small. December, February.