Versaillaise Reinette

Apple

Versaillaise Reinette

Origin / History

Of French origin. Originally known as Reinette Versaillaise.

Tree

Vigorous, upright spreading habit.

Fruit

Size & Form: Medium, roundish, slightly conic.

Skin: Yellow, mostly covered with dull russet. A slight tinge of red appears in the sun.

Stem: Rather short.

Calyx: Closed.

Basin: Corrugated.

Flesh & Flavor: White, fine, tender, moderately juicy. Brisk subacid. Quality: Good to very good.

Core: Small.

Season

December through February.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes / Variants

Not described in source.

Other

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Downing, Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)

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Versaillaise Reinette. Reinette Versaillaise. Of French origin. Tree vigorous, upright spreading. Fruit medium, roundish, slightly conic, yellow, mostly covered with dull russet, a slight tinge of red in the sun. Stalk rather short. Calyx closed. Basin corrugated. Flesh white, fine, tender, moderately juicy, brisk subacid. Good to very good. Core small. December, February.

— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)

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