Reinette Coulon
AppleReinette Coulon
Origin and History
A new apple originating with M. L. Coulon of Liège in 1856.
Tree
Vigorous, with dark reddish gray young shoots.
Fruit
Size and Form: Very large, roundish oblate, slightly conic.
Skin: Golden yellow, washed and splashed with rich bright red; many prominent reddish gray dots.
Stem (Stalk): Stout and short.
Cavity: Deep.
Calyx: Closed.
Basin: Rather deep.
Flesh and Flavor: Creamy white, semi-crisp, brisk subacid, agreeable.
Core and Seeds: Core open and large.
Season
November to January.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes and Variants
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)Reinette Coulon.
A new Apple, originating with M. L. Coulon, Liege, in 1856. Tree vigorous, with dark reddish gray young shoots.
Fruit very large, roundish oblate, slightly conic, golden yellow, washed and splashed with rich bright red, many prominent reddish gray dots. Stalk stout, short. Cavity deep. Calyx closed. Basin rather deep. Flesh creamy white, semi-crisp, brisk subacid, agreeable. Core open, large. November, January. (An. Pom.)