Apple Tree Reinette Grise du Canada

The Reinette Grise du Canada Apple is an old and vigorous variety. It has very good fertility and is hardy. From September, it produces large, firm, flat, and irregular fruits. The colour and appearance of the skin are uncommon: when ripe, it takes on beautiful cinnamon tones and becomes slightly rough. The flesh is white, fine, melting, juicy, and deliciously fragrant, with a balance between sweetness and acidity. It is a perfect apple for cooking and baking.

The family of Reinette Apples includes more than 50 varieties. While apple trees have been native to Europe since ancient times, the Canadian Reinette was first described in 1805 by Clavel. There is no precise data on its origin.

The Canadian Reinette Apple, a tree of strong vigour, has a semi-erect habit, giving it an elegant appearance that opens up with the load, providing the necessary aeration to fight against diseases. Its susceptibility to scab is low. It tends to take on a slightly weeping form after a few years.
Its foliage is composed of very large, ovate, slightly hairy leaves that are greenish-brown on top and whitish-green underneath, with deeply toothed edges.
It blooms in April, at the same time as Granny Smith, Queen of the Pippins, Idared and Golden Delicious, which make very good pollinators. Although self-fertile, the Canadian Reinette Apple will only have better fruiting if it is in the presence of other apple trees.
It bears fruit from September. It is recommended to harvest them at this time to consume them from December to March. The large, flat fruits have a cinnamon hue when ripe.

Reinette Grise du Canada apples are excellent for cooking, but they are also very good eaten fresh. They can, of course, be used in compotes, jams, pies, cakes, or as an accompaniment to savoury dishes.