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Reinette Simirenko
Dessert apple
Malus domestica Borkh.
Thought to have originated in Russia. Found in the garden of P.F. Simirenko in the Ukraine. Described in 1895. Fruits have tender, crisp, greenish white flesh with a subacid flavour.
Synonyms:
Reinette de Simirenko, Reinette Verte de Simirenko, Reinette Verte Incomparable, Renet Filibera, Renet P. F. Simirenko, Renet Simirenko, Simirenko, Simirenkova Reneta, Wood's Greening, Wood's Grunling, Zelenyi renet Simirenko, Zeleomi renet Simirenko
Flowering time:
5th May: 10% flowering
10th May: Full (80%) flowering
17th May: 90% petal fall
Picking time: Mid October
Size: medium
Shape: Truncate conical
Ribbing: medium
Crown: weak
Ground Colour: Whitish yellow
Over Colour: n/a
Over Colour Pattern: n/a
Russet: low
Greasiness: Medium
Crunch: crisp
Flesh Colour: Cream
Source: www.nationalfruitcollection.org.uk
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