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Osnabrucker Reinette
type: Dessert
synonyms: Franz Graf von Eggers Reinette, Franz Joseph von Eggers Reinette, Graue Osnabrucker, Rothgraue Kelchreinette
identification: Medium size. Round and tending slightly to conic. The skin colour is pale brick red marked with scattered darker red stripes. The calyx is somewhat small and closed, set in a shallow and narrow basin. The stem is short and somewhat slender, set in a deep and narrow, russeted cavity.
characteristics: The flesh is cream coloured, fine-grained and tender. Juicy, very sweet, slightly tart.
origins: Originated in Osnabruck, Hanover, Germany. It was well established in 1802.
cultivation: Weakly vigorous and spreading.
cold storage: Keeps up to three months.
vulnerabilities: Scab, canker, rust, mildew, blight.
harvest: Ready for harvest in the middle of the fourth period.
pollination group: C
pollination peak: 11
ploidism: Self sterile. Group C Day 11
cold storage weeks: 12
harvest period: 4
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