Striped Monstrous Reinette
AppleOrigin and History
English variety.
Tree
Strong grower, productive.
Fruit
Size and Form Large, roundish, with irregular ribs terminating in strong wrinkles around the eye.
Stem Small.
Skin Greenish yellow, mostly covered, striped, and blotched with red.
Flesh and Flavor Tender, juicy, agreeable acid.
Cavity, Calyx, Basin, Core, and Seeds Not described in source.
Season
October, November.
Uses
Cooking apple.
Subtypes and 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)Striped Monstrous Reinette.
An English cooking Apple. Tree a strong grower, productive. Fruit large, roundish, with irregular ribs, terminating in strong wrinkles around the eye, greenish yellow, mostly covered, striped, and blotched with red. Stalk small. Flesh tender, juicy, agreeable acid. October, November. (Ronalds.)