Apple tree - Winter rambour

Winter Rambour Apple Tree (Malus domestica 'Winter Rambour')

A very old and hardy French variety, the Rambour d'hiver is a winter apple highly prized for its versatility and good storage qualities. A historic variety that has stood the test of time!

🍎 Fruit description

Large apple, flattened and irregularly shaped. The skin is smooth, thick, and greenish-yellow with red streaks on the side exposed to the sun. The flesh is white, tender, juicy, and slightly tart. It has a fine, melting texture when ripe. The flavor is sweet and refreshing with a pleasant hint of acidity.

🥧 Usage

An excellent cooking apple, ideal for compotes, tarts, fritters, and jellies thanks to its meltingly tender flesh. A good eating apple when first stored. Perfect for juice and sweet cider. Suitable for all culinary preparations.

📅 Harvest

October to November. Harvesting takes place when the fruit detaches easily from the tree. The harvest is generally abundant and regular.

🏺 Conservation

Keeps well for 3 to 5 months in a cool, well-ventilated cellar. Best consumed from November to March. The flesh becomes more tender with age.

🐝 Pollination

Self-sterile variety requiring a pollinator. Good pollinators: Reine des Reinettes, Belle de Boskoop, Jacques Lebel, Reinette Clochard. Mid-season to late flowering. Excellent productivity.

🛡️ Disease resistance

Good overall disease resistance. Moderate scab resistance. A very hardy and vigorous variety, well-suited to cool, damp climates. Tolerates poor soils and challenging exposures.

📖 History

A very old variety known in France since the 16th century. Widely cultivated in Europe until the 20th century. It is among the oldest cultivated apple varieties. A historic variety prized for its hardiness and exceptional productivity.

🌱 Cultivation characteristics

A tree with a spreading, upright habit. It bears fruit quickly and produces a very abundant and consistent crop. It adapts to all soil types, even poor ones. Prefers a sunny to partially shaded location. An easy-to-grow variety recommended for home orchards.