Reinette Grain d'Or
AppleReinette Grain d'Or
Origin/History
Not described in source.
Tree
Vigorous and productive.
Fruit
Size
Large.
Form
Roundish oblate.
Stem
Slender.
Cavity
Not described in source.
Calyx
Closed.
Basin
Not described in source.
Skin
Yellowish, with gray spots and dots, bronzed in the sun. Bunyard describes the color as brownish-yellow with light russet marking.
Flesh/Flavor
Flesh yellowish, firm, juicy, with a brisk subacid flavor. Bunyard describes the flesh as firm with good flavor.
Core/Seeds
Not described in source.
Season
December–January.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Downing cites this variety from Alb. Pom. Bunyard notes that the fruit keeps well.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Reinette Grain d'Or. Tree vigorous, productive. Fruit large, roundish oblate, yellowish, with gray spots and dots, bronzed in the sun. Stalk slender. Calyx closed. Flesh yellowish, firm, juicy, brisk subacid. December, January. (Alb. Pom.)
— George Bunyard & Co., George Bunyard Fruit Catalogue (1901) (1901)Large brownish-yellow with light russet marking. Firm flesh, good flavor. Keeps well.