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Canadian Reinette
An old russet apple still very popular in France as a cooking or a late dessert apple.
Origin: France, 1771
Pollination: Canadian Reinette is a self-sterile triploid and would require a pollinator to produce a crop. Pollination partners
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History and description of Canadian Reinette
An old variety probably originating from Normandy, France. The earliest reference to the name dates from 1771. Grown commercially in France where it is a popular and widely available culinary and late dessert variety usually known as 'Canada'.Medium to large, short-round-conical fruit. Often irregular or lopsided. The greenish yellow skin is usually, but not always, almost completely covered in a browish green russet. Fairly dry, firm cream coloured flesh turning crumbly in storage. The sharp taste mellows with keeping. Keeps its shape or makes a stiff puree when cooked. Good cooked flavour.
Vigorous, triploid tree. Good cropper. Attractive blossom.
Characteristics of Canadian Reinette apple trees
| Use | Dual Cul & Des |
| Colour | Russet |
| Flavour | Sharp |
| Fruit size | Large |
| Picking time | Mid Oct |
| Season of use | Nov-Mar |
| Tree vigour | Vigorous |
| Tree habit | Upright-spreading |
| Fruit-bearing | Spur-bearer |
| Cropping | Good |
| Disease resistance | Canker - Susceptible Scab - Resistant |
| Special features | Attractive Blossom Cooked Keeps Shape |
| Pollination date | 14 |
| Pollination group | D |
| Self-fertility | Self-sterile triploid |
| Pollinators | Pollination partners |
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