An attractive, highly disease-resistant apple, ideal for organic growers.
Reine Des Reinettes Apple on G.935 (Spring 2024)
An heirloom dessert apple also widely used for baking in France. Also known as Reine de Reinettes, Golden Winter Pearmain, King of the Pippins, Kroon Renet.
This tree is very productive and strongly biennial; it will need careful thinning to maintain fruit size and annual cropping. It is partially self-fertile, but better crops will be obtained in the presence of a pollenizer. When choosing pollenizers, we recommend that Golden Delicious and Granny Smith be avoided on account of their similar genetic composition. Reine des Reinettes is resistant to powdery mildew.
This is a lovely orange-red apple, finely coated in a tawny russet that thickens at the stem and calyx. The flesh is firm, sweet, and juicy, with a rich flavor often described as citrusy and tropical. A dessert apple of the highest quality, Reine des Reinette sweetens in storage and is also a traditional baking apple in France. Like Calville Blanc, it is often specified in tarte Tatin recipes.
This tree is thought to have originated in Holland, where it was called Kroon Renet, around 1770. Although it is often identified with King of the Pippins, it is unclear whether these are the same apple.
The Fruit
Fruit Type
Category: Apple
Subcategory:
Heirloom
Fruit Uses & Storage
Uses: fresh eating, baking
Storage duration: one to three months (approximate, depending on storage conditions)
Fruit Appearance
Skin color: red
Flesh color: cream
Fruit Origins
Parentage: unknown
Origin: Holland
Introduced in: 1770s
Introduced by:
The Environment
Calendar & Geography
USDA zones: 5 - 7
Chill hours: Not yet determined
Ripening date: Sep 15 (approximate, in New York State) + 0 days after McIntosh
Tree Height & Spacing
glossary
Rootstock: G.935 Rootstock
Rootstock size class: Semi-Dwarf (40% of Standard)
Tree spacing (natural spread of tree): 12'
Good for wildlife planting? N
Diseases & Pests
glossary
Powdery Mildew: Resistant
Pollination
Pollination Factors
glossary
Bloom group: 3
Is it self-fertile? Partial
Is it fertile? Y
Ploidy: Diploid
Rootstock size class:
Semi-Dwarf (40% of Standard)
Pollination Partners
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