Reinette Triomphante
AppleReinette Triomphante
Origin / History
Foreign in origin, called a German early winter apple by Downing; Thomas also gives German.
Tree
Of thrifty growth, and said to bear well (Downing).
Fruit
Size: Large.
Form: Roundish oblong to oblong.
Stem: Not described in source.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx: Not described in source.
Basin: Not described in source.
Skin: Pale yellow.
Dots: Rough dots (Elliott); thickly set with white specks and rough, projecting warts (Downing).
Flesh and flavor: Flesh yellow, firm, juicy. Subacid (Elliott); pleasant, aromatic (Downing, Thomas). Quality "Good" (Downing).
Core and seeds: Not described in source.
Season
Winter; an early winter apple (Downing), ripe December and January (Elliott).
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes / Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 3 period pomological works
- Downing, Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)
- Elliott, The Western Fruit Book (1865) — listed as Victorieuse Reinette
- Thomas, The American Fruit Culturist (1903) — listed as Victorious Reinette
View original book sources (3)
— F.R. Elliott, The Western Fruit Book (1865)Victorieuse Reinette.
Reinette Triomphante.
Foreign. Large, roundish oblong, pale yellow, rough dots ; flesh, firm, sub-acid. December, January.
— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Reinette Triomphante.
Victorious Reinette.
A German early winter Apple.
Fruit large, oblong, pale yellow, thickly dotted with white specks and rough, projecting warts. Flesh yellow, firm, juicy, pleasant aromatic. Good. The tree is of thrifty growth, and is said to bear well.
— John J. Thomas, The American Fruit Culturist (1903)Victorious Reinette. Large, roundish, oblong, pale yellow; pleasant, aromatic. Winter. German.