Portugal Gray Reinette
AppleOrigin and History
Origin unknown.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Small to medium.
Form: A very singular-colored fruit.
Skin: Green, covered with a peculiar dirty reddish brown coloration.
Calyx: Large, closed.
Flesh and Flavor: Greenish white, tender, pleasant subacid.
Stem: Not described in source.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Basin: Not described in source.
Core and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
January, February.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes and Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Portugal Gray Reinette.
Reinette Grise de Portugal. Graue Portugiesische Reinette.
Origin unknown. A very singular-colored fruit, small to medium, green, covered with a peculiar dirty reddish brown. Calyx large, closed. Flesh greenish white, tender, pleasant subacid. January, February.