Sharp/sweet flavour but fairly bland, quite chewy - looks better than it tastes
USDA identification images for Baumann's Reinette
The identification paintings in the USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection span the years 1886 to 1942.
Citation: U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library, Beltsville, MD 20705.
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Tree register
United Kingdom
- Somewhere in London,
Australia
- Patrick Deasey in Mt Macedon, VIC
Harvest records for this variety
2013 season
- 4th week March 2013 - tree owned by Patrick in Mt Macedon, Australia
Origins
- Species: Malus domestica - Apple
- Parentage: Unknown
- Originates from: Belgium
- Introduced: 1811
- Developed by: Van Mons
- UK National Fruit Collection accession: 2000-017
Identification
- Country of origin: Belgium
- Period of origin: 1800 - 1849
- Awards: RHS 1st class
Growing
- Flowering group: 3
- Ploidy: Diploid
- Vigour: Slightly small
- Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Where to buy fresh fruit
The following orchards grow Baumann's Reinette:
Australia
Victoria
- Heritage Fruits Society, Fairfield
References
- Apples of England (1948)
Author: Taylor