Reinette de Landsberg
AppleReinette de Landsberg
Origin/History
Originated with Justizrath Burchardt in Hanover, Germany.
Tree
Strong and vigorous with spreading growth habit. Very productive.
Fruit
Size and Form: Medium to large, oblate, regular.
Skin: Smooth, golden yellow, sometimes shaded with light red in the sun. Many light and brown dots scattered over the surface.
Stem: Long and slender.
Cavity: Medium depth, russet.
Calyx: Closed.
Basin: Medium depth, corrugated.
Flesh and Flavor: Yellowish in color, fine-grained, crisp, tender, and juicy. Lively subacid flavor, rather rich. Quality rated good to very good.
Core: Small.
Season
November to January.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/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 de Landsberg.
Originated with Justizrath Burchardt, Hanover, Germany. Tree strong, vigorous, spreading, very productive.
Fruit medium to large, oblate, regular; skin smooth, golden yellow, sometimes a shade of light red in the sun, and many light and brown dots; stalk long, slender; cavity medium, russet; calyx closed; basin medium, corrugated; flesh yellowish, fine, crisp, tender, juicy, lively subacid, rather rich; good to very good; core small. November, January.