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Ananas Reinette apple

Ananas Reinette
An attractive small yellow apple, with a pineapple-like flavour. Popular in northern Europe.

Ananas Reinette apple identification images

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USDA identification images for Ananas Reinette

The identification paintings in the USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection span the years 1886 to 1942.

  • USDA watercolor image of Malus domestica: Ananas Reinette

Citation: U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library, Beltsville, MD 20705.

Visitor reviews

  • 02 Nov 2015  MASSACHUSETTS, United States
    These little (golf ball sized) apples carry loads of flavor and taste more like candy than fruit. I bet they would be popular in lunch boxes for young children.
  • 05 Jul 2013  NM, United States
    This is one of the tastiest apples I have ever eaten. Gets sweeter as it gets deeper golden but never loses the tang.
  • 01 Sep 2012  Pennsylvania (south-central), United States
    I rated a 4 out of 5. This was the first and only apple in my two year orchard this year. It was small and heavily mottled. It was sweet and tangy. In the future when the tree is more mature and producing more, perhaps it will resemble more the description here, and my opinion will change?
  • 22 Jun 2011  Pennsylvania (south-central), United States
    Has any one experience the leaves curling at the tips of all branches with Ananas Reinette? Mine started about a week ago (noticed about 13 June).
  • 29 May 2011  Pennsylvania (south-central), United States
    Hello! My Ananas Reinette has been in the ground 6 months now and growing well. Do you plan to grow or do you grow this apple? Mike
  • 28 Feb 2010  SOUTH AFRICA, Australia
    Hi, I am new here..First post to just say hi to all community. Thanks
  • 01 Jan 2010  United Kingdom
    Starter post

Tree register

United States

United Kingdom

Belgium

France

Germany

Netherlands

Switzerland

Spring blossom records for this variety

2020 season

  • 16th April  2020  - tree owned by Jerry in Point Reyes Station, United States

2019 season

  • 23rd April  2019  - tree owned by Jerry in Point Reyes Station, United States

2018 season

  • 1st May  2018  - tree owned by Jerry in Point Reyes Station, United States

2013 season

  • 3rd May  2013  - tree owned by Bas in Stevensweert, Netherlands
  • 4th April  2013  - tree owned by Mike in Glen Rock, United States

2012 season

  • 15th April  2012  - tree owned by Mike in Glen Rock, United States

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Harvest records for this variety

2020 season

  • 4th week September  2020  - tree owned by Jerry in Point Reyes Station, United States

2019 season

  • 4th week September  2019  - tree owned by Jerry in Point Reyes Station, United States

2018 season

  • 3rd week October  2018  - tree owned by Jerry in Point Reyes Station, United States

2012 season

  • 4th week August  2012  - tree owned by Mike in Glen Rock, United States

Origins

  • Species: Malus domestica - Apple
  • Originates from: Netherlands
  • Introduced: 1820s
  • UK National Fruit Collection accession: 1947-074
  • Some historical details taken with kind permission from 'The New Book of Apples' by Joan Morgan and Alison Richards , illustrated by Elisabeth Dowle, published by Ebury Press, 2002.

Identification

  • Country of origin: Netherlands
  • Period of origin: 1800 - 1849
  • Fruit colour: Yellow
  • Annual cycle: Deciduous
  • Flowering duration: Average (2-3 weeks)
  • Flesh colour: Cream
  • Fruit size: Small
  • Fruit shape: Round

Using

  • Picking season: Late
  • Keeping (of fruit): 1-2 months
  • Flavour quality: Very good
  • Flavour style (apples): Sweet/Sharp
  • Flavour style (apples): Sharper
  • Juice style: Sharper
  • Cropping: Heavy
  • Fruit persistence: Normal ripening
  • Food uses: Eating fresh
  • Food uses: Juice
  • Picking month: October
  • Picking period: late September
  • Picking period: early October
  • Wildlife: RHS Plants for Pollinators
  • Flavour style (apples): Pineapple

Growing

  • Gardening skill: Average
  • Flowering group: 3
  • Pollinating others: Average
  • Ploidy: Diploid
  • Vigour: Slightly small
  • Bearing regularity: Regular
  • Fruit bearing: Spur-bearer
  • Attractive features: Attractive fruit
  • Self-fertility: Not self-fertile

Climate

  • Climate suitability: Temperate climates
  • Cold-hardiness: Cold-hardy

Where to buy trees

The following tree nurseries offer Ananas Reinette apple trees for sale:


Where to buy fresh fruit

The following orchards grow Ananas Reinette:

United States




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