Reinette de Thorn
AppleReinette de Thorn
Origin/History: Supposed to have originated in Holland. Described in the Annals of Pomology as a vigorous, upright, productive tree.
Tree: Vigorous, upright, productive.
Fruit:
Size and Form: Medium to large, roundish truncated.
Skin: Yellowish, washed, shaded, and mottled with bright red, with gray dots.
Stem: Long, slender.
Calyx: With long segments.
Flesh/Flavor: Creamy white, tender, juicy, rich subacid.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Basin: Not described in source.
Core/Seeds: Not described in source.
Season: December.
Uses: Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants: Not described in source.
Storage/Other: Not described in source.
Book Sources
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Reinette de Thorn. Supposed to have originated in Holland. It is described in the Annals of Pomology as a vigorous, upright, productive tree. Fruit medium to large, roundish truncated, yellowish, washed, shaded, and mottled with bright red, gray dots. Stalk long, slender. Calyx with long segments. Flesh creamy white, tender, juicy, rich subacid. December.