Reinette Rouge Étoilée

An old famous European apple with a distinct ribbed shape

Origin: Belgium, 1830

Pollination: Find pollination partners >

British-grown All our bare-root trees are personally hand-grafted by our Nursery Manager and grown on at our nursery in Kent. We have Defra and Plant Healthy certification. More ...

Reinette Rouge Étoilée apple trees produced to order

Closing date for custom graft orders: 14 Jul 2025

We do not stock this variety, but we can produce custom-graft trees for you. Trees can be grafted on any of the following rootstocks:

Form	Rootstock	Price
Maiden	M9Dwarfing	£39.00
Maiden	M26Semi-dwarfing	£39.00
Maiden	MM106Semi-vigorous	£39.00
Maiden	MM111Vigorous	£39.00
Maiden	M25Very vigorous	£39.00

Custom graft trees would be supplied in December 2026. More details of our custom grafting service here.

History and description of Reinette Rouge Étoilée

This famous apple is still grown in Europe. Known by many names including Early Red Calville and Sterappel.

Characteristics of Reinette Rouge Étoilée apple trees

Use	Dual Cul & Des
Colour	Red
Flavour
Fruit size
Picking time	Oct
Season of use	Oct-Nov
Tree vigour	Moderate
Tree habit	Upright
Fruit-bearing	Partial tip-bearer
Cropping	Heavy
Pollination date	14
Pollination group	D
Self-fertility
Pollinators	Pollination partners