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Reinette D'Anjou

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Reinette D'Anjou

Origin and History

Of French origin. Newly introduced.

Tree

Vigorous, upright spreading habit.

Fruit

Size and Form: Medium or above, roundish, slightly oblate.

Skin: Yellow, shaded and indistinctly splashed with rich red. Few light or areole dots.

Stem: Rather slender.

Cavity: Slightly russeted.

Calyx: Large, open.

Basin: Shallow.

Flesh and Flavor: Yellow, crisp, tender, juicy, brisk, rather rich subacid. Very good.

Core and Seeds: Medium, hollow.

Season

December through 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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Reinette D'Anjou.

Of French origin. New. Tree vigorous, upright spreading.

Fruit medium or above, roundish, slightly oblate, yellow, shaded and indistinctly splashed with rich red, few light or areole dots. Stalk rather slender. Cavity slightly russeted. Calyx large, open. Basin shallow. Flesh yellow, crisp, tender, juicy, brisk, rather rich subacid. Very good. Core medium, hollow. December, February.

A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)