Parmentier Reinette
AppleParmentier Reinette
Origin / History
Of French origin.
Tree
Tree vigorous, upright spreading in habit.
Fruit
Size: Large.
Form: Roundish.
Stem: Not described in source.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx: Not described in source.
Basin: Not described in source.
Skin: Golden yellow, striped with bright red in the sun.
Dots: Dotted with reddish gray.
Flesh and flavor: Flesh yellowish white, firm, sharp subacid, aromatic.
Core and seeds: Not described in source.
Season
March to May.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes / Variants
Not described in source.
Other
The entry is credited to "S. V. M." in the source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Parmentier Reinette.
Of French origin. Tree vigorous, upright spreading.
Fruit large, roundish, golden yellow, dotted with reddish gray, and striped with bright red in the sun. Flesh yellowish white, firm, sharp subacid, aromatic. March to May. (S. V. M.)