Apple tree - Reinette de Caux

Reinette de Caux apple tree (Malus domestica 'Reinette de Caux')

An old and hardy Norman variety, the Reinette de Caux is a winter apple highly prized for its exceptional flavor and long shelf life. A treasure of Normandy's fruit heritage!

🍎 Fruit description

A medium to large apple, flattened and regular in shape. The skin is rough, thick, and yellowish-brown to reddish-brown with lighter areas and sometimes russet mottling. A characteristic Reinette apple. The flesh is yellowish-white, firm, crisp, very juicy, and fragrant. A well-balanced sweet-tart flavor with rich and complex aromas reminiscent of hazelnut and dried fruit.

🥧 Usage

An excellent eating apple, perfect for fresh juice thanks to its very juicy and fragrant flesh. Ideal for quality cider where it contributes structure, body, and complex aromas. Also suitable for tarts and compotes where it retains its texture well. A versatile fruit highly prized by connoisseurs.

📅 Harvest

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

🏺 Conservation

Excellent storage life of 4 to 6 months in a cool, well-ventilated cellar. Best enjoyed from December to April. The apple improves with age, fully developing its complex aromas and characteristic flavor.

🐝 Pollination

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

🛡️ Disease resistance

Good overall disease resistance. Fair resistance to scab and powdery mildew. A hardy and vigorous variety, well-suited to the cool, damp climates of Normandy and Brittany. Adapts well to the conditions of western France.

📖 History

An old variety originating from the Pays de Caux region of Normandy. Traditionally cultivated in Normandy and western France since the 19th century, it is part of Normandy's fruit heritage and is renowned for its exceptional quality. A local variety prized for its hardiness and long shelf life.

🌱 Cultivation characteristics

A vigorous tree with a spreading, upright habit. Bears fruit fairly quickly. Regular and abundant production. Adapts to all soil types, even poor and wet ones. Prefers a sunny to partially shaded location. An easy-to-grow variety recommended for home orchards.