Landsberger Reinette

Malus domestica Borkh. Borkh.

Dessert

Introduced

1840

Origin

Landsberg, Germany, Germany

Measured Phenotype

Brix: 14.6 °Bx
Titratable acidity: 5.56 g/L
Juice pH: 3.50
Fruit height: 61.0 mm
Fruit width: 72.0 mm

Each value is the highest-precedence :Assertion attached to this cultivar; full provenance (year, evidence type, confidence) is preserved in the graph.

A late autumn to early winter apple of good size with pale waxen yellow or greenish skin and mild subacid flavor. The flesh is tender, crisp, and fine-grained, suitable for fresh eating though it loses character when cooked. Beach notes it is easily excelled by standard varieties of its season and is not recommended for planting in New York.

Flavor & Texture

subacidmildtendercrispfine_grained

Best Uses

cookingfresh_eating

2 historical watercolors from the USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection (1886–1942) included in the gallery above. Public domain.

Lineage

Parents

Emperor

Offspring

Minister von Hammerstein Vernéřovické tmavé

Origin & History

Status: heritage
Origin type: chance seedling
Original breeder: Mr. Burkhardt
First introduced: 1883 · Iowa State College

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References

USDA-NPGS: PI 589565
UK National Fruit Collection: 3394
Wikidata: Q41778817
MUNQ ID: 61