Reinette Pepin
Malus domestica Borkh. Borkh.
Dual Purpose
Reinette Pippin is a French dessert and culinary apple with a greenish-yellow skin and occasionally pale pink blush. The fruit is of above-medium size with unequal sides, featuring firm, crisp flesh that is subacid and rich. Though excellent in quality and highly productive, it remains little known in the United States and is primarily of historical interest.
Flavor & Texture
subacidrichjuicyfirmtendercrispcoarse_grained
Best Uses
fresh_eatingcooking
Origin & History
- Status
- heritage
- Known by
- ≥ 1805
subacidrich
References
- UK National Fruit Collection
- 5293