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Orleans Reinette
Malus domestica Borkh. Borkh.
Dessert
Orleans Reinette is a French dessert apple with medium, flat fruits displaying rich red and golden russet coloring. The firm, creamy white flesh offers complex flavor and reliable bearing, making it well-suited for fresh eating from December through February.
Flavor & Texture
complexfirm
Best Uses
fresh_eating
1 historical watercolor from the USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection (1886–1942) included in the gallery above. Public domain.
Lineage
Parents
Origin & History
- Origin type
- open pollinated seedling
- Known by
- ≥ 1776
References
- UK National Fruit Collection
- 4427
- Wikidata
- Q1554680